To attribute to God, and not to self, whatever good one sees in oneself; but to recognize always that the evil is one's own doing, and to impute it on one's self.

Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection.

Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.

Be careful to be gentle, lest in removing the rust, you break the whole instrument.

The first degree of humility is prompt obedience.

He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.

There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts.

Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.

Before all, and above all, attention shall be paid to the care of the sick, so that they shall be served as if they were Christ Himself.

Run while you have the light of life!

The first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.

Hit the reset button. Whatever happened yesterday, forget about it. Get a new perspective. Today is a new day. Fresh start, begins now.

The fifties are a peaceful time, a quiet sleeping time between two noisy bursts of years, a blue and white time filled with sweet yellow days, music and bright smelling memories.

Trees are metaphorical. Their magic is that they bring beauty, comfort, and peace to the land. They celebrate life itself.

We're running a war by politicians and we're running a war by political correctness as per that question [with ISIS].

“It is not everyone,” said Elinor, “who has your passion for dead leaves.”

The more I've acted, I've realised that I have a) no control of and b) no way of really quite understanding how people react to anything I do, or any movie I do.

I wanted to go on the red carpet with a baseball cap, t-shirt, and jeans. And I still do. Because that's really who I am.

Achieving your vision doesn't mean you've reached the end of the line. It simply means that you've come to a new starting place.

Will there be any bartenders up there in Heaven, will the pubs never close?

The mercy of the world is time. Time does not stop for love, but it does not stop for death and grief, either.