We cannot become starched Christians, too polite, who speak of theology calmly over tea. We have to become courageous Christians and seek out those (who need help most).

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.

distringit librorum multitudo (the abundance of books is distraction)

I fall hard and I fall fast, and I wouldn't change it for anything.

To say that Agatha Christie’s characters are cardboard cut-outs is an insult to cardboard cut-outs.

I distracted myself from the fear and terrorism by thinking about things like how the universe began and whether time travel is possible.

I destroy the painting as soon as I can see what it is. When I can make out something in it, I destroy it because it's no longer coming from my unconscious.

Before long, I'll have my own channel - I'll be like Barney.

Young people are so often dissed by the media.

At books, or work, or healthy play, Let all my years be passed; That I may give for every day A good account at last.

Rose to Rachel: You cry you get angry then you do something about it.

Discipline is built by consistently performing small acts of courage.