The main problem in developing a deep prayer life is by far the failure to live the radicality of the Gospel, hour by hour and day by day.

The humble listen to their brothers and sisters because they assume they have something to learn. They are open to correction, and they become wiser through it.

Beauty is necessarily shrouded in mystery--which is part of its splendour.

Boredom comes not from reality but from people who are only half alive.

Creation is a book proclaiming the Creator. It is a book of beauty that our intellect reads, but through the passageways of our five senses.

It is the saints who know what being in love is all about. Earthly love pales by comparison.

Though Jesus was in torture on the cross, He thought of praying for His persecutors, of caring for His mother, of securing the good thief's salvation.

[S]he'd realized that he had loved her only because she belonged to him.

One cannot have a future if he does not serve God, the one and only God

Don't pound your chest when it's all good, then blame God when it's all bad.

All that is left is to us is our being horrified at the loss of our sense of horror.

Everyones got dreams, find the courage to follow your own.

The foundation of greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment, instead of pursuing the idea of greatness.

The Christian views trials as a pathway to maturity.

Every joke is either taken by ads or The Simpsons. It's all about being able to get your ideas out into the universe.

I love shooting guns. I would never shoot an animal or hunt, but I probably would be a very good hit woman. It's hand-in-glove for me.

For me to bring a character to life, you've got to be able to find your own truth.