To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.

Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive...that is where God is.

Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you.

All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully.

For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.

He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him wherever he goes.

He who goes about to reform the world must begin with himself, or he loses his labor.

It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.

Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.

Let us work as if success depended upon ourselves alone, but with heartfelt conviction that we are doing nothing, and God everything.

If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.

Be open to the possibility that there are other paths available to you in relating to yourself and to another.

You cannot even touch my soul. So I have emerged stronger, Kinder, perceptive, forgiving To embrace you with all the humility.

She felt as she often did in class when she was nearly sure she had the right answer, but could not always make herself raise her hand.

Just because other people think something, that doesn't make it true. Maybe there's some truth in that, but it's unsatisfying, bitter-tasting truth.

I don't want an uneventful and safe life, I prefer an adventurous one.

It is said that government is a necessary evil, but it is far more evil than it is necessary.

I know there were things emanating from me. I was not aware of what attracted all these directors to me.

The point of serving your country is not to do your own thing or to go rogue, but to work as part of the process.

There are too many people who imagine that there is something sophisticated about always believing the best of those who hate your country, and the worst of those who defend it.

Pants get shiny even on a throne.