The culture of comfort, which makes us think only of ourselves, makes us insensitive to the cries of other people.

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 won't get perfect by beating yourself up

As far as I'm concerned the last good man went when Elvis died.

Of all the things which make up our Short-Time lives, sleep is surely the best.

Remember, however bad thingsmight be right now, this momentwill pass and your life will continueto be a good one.

Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.

Yes, I get a report from BMI about the frequency of performances, and it is very surprising. They played one of my most advanced pieces, and one of my most unusual ones on the radio.

Love is the same as like except you feel sexier.

When greatness descends from its lofty pedestal, it assumes human dimensions.

Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness.

Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I?