These days there is a lot of poverty in the world, and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and resources to give to everyone. We all have to think about how we can become a little poorer.

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.

Everyday it gets easier to connect with an electronic device that it is to connect with real people.

With my ninth mind I resurrect my firstand dance slow to the music of my soul made new.

A God-focused attitude is positive and directs you to better the lives of those you love while giving God the glory.

I played sports year around: basketball, soccer, softball and I ran track year around, from the time I was, like, six, seven.

You have to understand that in a person's life there are a few precious moments in which decisions, choices that you make now, will affect you for the rest of your life.

Knowledge and achievements matter little if we do not yet know how to touch the heart of another and be touched.

They all wait impatiently for the blessed cloak of darkness to cover their wretched little deeds, but the sun will not be hurried by the whims of men.

I like to eat right and in moderation, but give myself treats and kind of have everything.

When you survive your crisis, you teach us all how to survive it.

Like a blinking cursor on an empty page, it was just the first thing. The beginning of the beginning. But at least it was done.