There was the torture of sermons, and that not a slight one, for I was very fond of them.

Let nothing Disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he lacks nothing who possesses God; For God alone suffices.

Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.

Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.

It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.

Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.

When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.

Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.

We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.

May God protect me from gloomy saints.

An individual excels where the institution fails.

Music has always been such an amazing tool for me to access self and emotion.

My kids are now the most popular kids in their school.

To have created a Welfare State was a great achievement; but we must go on to create a Welfare Planet.

Daily the world grows smaller, leaving understanding the only place where peace can find a home.

We all choke, and the man who says he doesn't choke is lying like hell.

To know what that true self is without social pressure is to know your true nature.

He must be lightning slow.

Even when I was wrong, I got my point across.

Death cancels everything but truth; and strips a man of everything but genius and virtue. It is a sort of natural canonization.