To receive the grace of God you must go to the desert and stay awhile.

As soon as I came to believe there was a God, I understood that I could not do otherwise than live only for him.

It is not necessary to teach others, to cure them or to improve them; it is only necessary to live among them, sharing the human condition and being present to them in love.

The absence of risk is a sure sign of mediocrity.

Above all, always see Jesus in every person, and consequently treat each one not only as an equal and as a brother or sister, but also with great humility, respect and selfless generosity.

the one thing we owe absolutely to God is never to be afraid of anything.

You have only one model, Jesus. Follow, follow, follow him, step by step, imitating him, sharing his life in every way.

Cry the Gospel with your whole life.

We should never forget the two axioms: 'Jesus is with me' and whatever happens, happens by the will of God.

Anything that doesn't lead us to that - to better know and serve God - is a waste of time.

What great faith our Lord Jesus Christ asks of us - and how just that is. Do we not owe him such faith? It looks impossible to us, but Jesus is Master of the impossible.

For some folks fate has set countless falls and a fewer loves. If they farewell faith, then, farewell their chance of lifelong happiness.

Loving a country is an act of the imagination.

The bells they sound on Bredon, And still the steeples hum. "Come all to church, good people"- Oh, noisy bells, be dumb; I hear you, I will come.

It was not his habit to dwell on what could have been, but what could never be.

Prayer does not change God; it changes me.

Does having a wife and kids change your act? Yes, but only in the best way. It gives you weight and authority. It also makes you closer to the audience because the audience is married and has kids.

I knew the alphabet. Maybe I could be a writer.

Every 36 seconds in America a woman lays her body down forced to choose abortion out of a lack of practical resources and emotional support. Abortion is a reflection that society has failed women.

When I left Maine, I always wanted to be a working actor. I never cared too much about being the star. I just wanted to do the work and get on with it.

Try to discover who I am from my choice of words and colors, as attentive people like yourselves might examine footprints to catch a thief.