Turn all your thoughts and aspirations to heaven. Work hard to secure for yourself a place there for ever.

I would not be cured if the price of the cure was that I must leave the island and give up my work I am perfectly resigned to my lot. Do not feel sorry for me.

I make myself a leper with the lepers to gain all to Jesus Christ.

Without the Blessed Sacrament a position like mine would be intolerable.

We’re here, and then we’re gone, and it’s not about the time we’re here, but what we do with the time.

The calendar is a human invention

Where do the wheels of history lead? How can you be so sure that the wheels of history won't get bogged down in blood and marrow again?

Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes

Don't go to the doctor with every distemper, nor to the lawyer with every quarrel, nor to the pot for every thirst.

Instead of trying to conquer sin by working hard to change our actions, we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections.

I just admire a funny, confident, sassy woman and hopefully I'm that person.

It's about stories. If I can tell the story to America, whether it's Riesling or a boxer from Harlem, it will sell. I know on my gravestone it's going to be, 'Storyteller.'

Very few men imprisoned for economic crimes or even crimes of passion against the oppressor feel that they are really guilty.

I'm not a very social person. I'm interested in music and I'm obviously tight with my family - my daughter. I'm not at the club hanging out at night. I'm at home making records.