Prudent is he who can keep silent that part of truth which may be untimely, and by not speaking it, does not spoil the truth of what he said.

I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.

Do not walk through time without leaving worthy evidence of your passage.

Prayer is the raising of the mind to God. We must always remember this. The actual words matter less.

What unites us, is much greater than what divides us.

See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.

Never Hesitate to hold out your hand; never hesitate to accept the outstretched hand of another.

I live by the mercy of Jesus, to whom I owe everything and from whom I expect everything.

Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.

It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope.

It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.

All these buildings are like mountains I would like to climb, but I am forbidden.

In Egypt, a civil state means a modern nationalist state that is compatible with Islamist provisions.

Christianity has done a great deal for love by making a sin of it.

I didn't have a boyfriend until I was 17. There were boys at school that I would find out later had a crush on me but I was too shy to talk to them.

You learn a lot about a person when she saves your life, - Mecho

I've left this life with no rancour, I'll never have toothache again, Now I lie in the communal grave, the communal grave of time.

Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.

For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback.

I've decided that perhaps I'm bulimic and just keep forgetting to purge.

There is nothing you need to do first in order to be enlightened.