The poor is the center of the Gospel. If we take out the poor, we cannot understand the message of Christ

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.

Never settle up for something that is lesser than what you expected.

The world has achieved the most of so far, now it is after losing everything in this race of power.

It is the special quality of love not to be able to remain stationary, to be obliged to increase under pain of diminishing.

I don't like to gamble, but if there's one thing I'm willing to bet on, it's myself.

[The Aviator] came about through John Logan, who I've been friends with for many years.

My father was a pedant and a bully who cared about nobody, and I was not to see him until I was eighteen.

When I dance, I look like I'm a dad at a prom. I never grasped my limbs. Ever since puberty I've just kind of felt like we don't understand each other.

One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations.

He who has ceased to pray has lost a great friendship.

I'd rather save a home run than hit one. I've always been like that. Defense is what I pride myself on.