The man who follows Christ in solitary mourning is greater than he who praises Christ amid the congregation of men.

Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.

The prayer of one who does not consider himself a sinner is not accepted by the Lord.

Above anything, welcome silence, for it brings fruits that no tongue can speak of, neither can it be explained.

Conquer evil people by gentle kindness, and make zealous people wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion.

Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God.

As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God.

The man with a heart cannot think about or see creatures without his eyes filling up with tears because of the immense compassion which seizes his heart.

Someone who bears a grudge while he prays is like a person who sows in the sea and expects to reap a harvest.

This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.

God requires not the doing of the commandments for their own sake, but the correction of the soul, for whose sake He established the commandments.

But I don't know when that day will arrive, and it would be too easy to forget to marvel at the beauty in this moment. In every moment.

Bridges are perhaps the most invisible form of public architecture.

Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail.

I live by three rules: I eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired and scratch when I itch.

My nephew's always crying. I'm like, 'Dude, why are you crying? Your life is great. All you do is eat apple sauce and take dumps. That's your day.

No one wants to see self-destructive riots because there's no future in riots.

Love your enemies, for they determine who you are.

Confidence is the greatest friend.

Sometimes you gotta be an s.o.b., you wanna make a dream reality

Getting to know someone in blind darkness changes your impression of them.