The definitions of the Church are the rules of true faith.

The past is no longer yours; the future is not yet in your power. You have only the present wherein to do good.

He who trusts himself is lost. He who trusts in God can do all things.

Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.

Your God is ever beside you - indeed, He is even within you.

There is a practice that is most powerful in keeping us united with God. That practice is the constant recollection of His presence.

He who wishes to find Jesus should seek Him, not in the delights and pleasures of the world, but in mortification of the senses.

When we have to reply to anyone who has insulted us, we should be careful to do it always with gentleness. A soft answer extinguishes the fire of wrath.

What grieves me most in my past offenses, O my loving God, is not so much the punishment I have deserved, as the displeasure I have given You, Who are worthy of infinite love.

True charity consists in doing good to those who do us evil, and in thus winning them over.

There is no one, after God, who loves us as much as this most loving Mother does.

My writings are the mirror of my soul and the dance of my mind.

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.

When you're a musician and you release an album, you have to accept the criticism - and I accept it! But it's something I'll never get used to.

The lowest and vilest alleys of London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.

On those who overanalyze his music: When you tear the wings off a butterfly, it is no longer a butterfly

When thoughts arise, recognize them clearly as your teacher.

Once one habit peels away the others follow it. You have to hold on, or the next thing you'll find yourself parading down the street in your nightdress. Habit is everything.

Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.

The romance of Silicon Valley was about money - excuse me, about changing the world, one million dollars at a time.

God gave you your own race to run, stop comparing yourself to other people. They have their race and you have yours. Run hard and don't quit.