The Holy Spirit truly transforms us. With our cooperation, he also wants to transform the world we live in.

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

Inequality is the root of social evil.

You can achieve anything, as long as you put your mind to it.

Life is a dance of consciousness.

In the modern world, if you want to travel off the beaten path, stay off the beaten media path.

I can't think of a president who has been overburdened by a knowledge of economics.

Commitment is an act, not a word.

Actors may know how to act, but a lot of them don't know how to behave.

Growing up in the public spotlight and having insecurities like every other girl, I really know what it's like to feel self-conscious.

To have a huge, friendly whale willingly approach your boat and look you straight in the eye is without doubt one of the most extraordinary experiences on the planet.

Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen monk, author and peace activist.

Women alone stir my imagination.