The great American tradition is one of pluralism, not exclusive secularism. The strength of our country is reflected in the contributions that we all make to the common good.

Everything we see in a Catholic church is there for a single purpose: to tell a love story.

I can say with total conviction that it was the Holy Spirit that chose, guided the election of Pope Francis.

People of faith should be able to have confidence in their right to freely express and live their beliefs.

In the pulpit, were supposed to present the teaching with all of its unvarnished clarity, but when you step out of the pulpit, you have to meet people where they are and try to walk with them.

There are serious problems that have to do with the environment, that have to do with the way in which we live and consume.

What the church is really concerned about is what endures.

I have a hundred million fans, Angela, but I have very few friends.

Some irony. The girl who couldn't face her own bullshit . . . suddenly forcing everyone else to.

Knowledge come from looking around; wisdom comes from looking up.

When people (talk trash) about you, you have to keep it moving, keep the records hot and keep your head up.

If we were all given by magic the power to read each other's thoughts, I suppose the first effect would be to dissolve all friendships.

The Bible clearly reminds us that left to ourselves, we would be lost forever.

We all deserve to live in a world where our rights aren't violated at the whim of our leaders. It doesn't matter if our leaders are kings and queens, or the people who claim to save us from them.

Logic merely sanctions the conquests of the intuition.

A comedian needs to have his own filters, needs to know his audience, how far he can push things.

If the Spray discovered no continents on her voyage, it may be that there were no more continents to be discovered. She did not seek new worlds, or sail to pow-wow about the dangers of the sea.