The goods of the earth are meant for everyone.

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 didn't judge my past. That's when I knew I couldn't turn away from you even if I tried...

I have strongly rejected the proposal to pardon and transfer her to the United States. I do not have the legal power to pardon terrorists and even if I did, I would not use it.

We don't have to suppose we need oil, or governments, or anything.

Heaven and earth fight in vain against a dunce!

I just thank God I'm still here and the main thing is to try to get closer and closer to Him as much as I can so that I can treat my friends and my family the way they should be treated.

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.

I like men to be men and I like them to care about me and to take care of me. I'm willing to let them do that.

Human existence is so fragile a thing and exposed to such dangers that I cannot love without trembling.

What's the point of beauty if it's only seen by one?

I think people should consume their music any way they want. If it's more practical for them to listen to it on an iPod or something, that's fine by me.