We have, in a sense, lorded it over nature, over Sister Earth, over Mother Earth, i think man has gone too far.

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.

If you really want the key to success, start by doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing.

Worse than not realizing the dreams of your youth, would be to have been young and never dreamed at all.

You call me a misanthrope because I avoid society. You err; I love society. Yet in order not to hate people, I must avoid their company.

Things happen to you they happen. They dont ask first. They dont require your permission.

Often, the disparities in the ways men and women are treated are subtle; there are not these clear barriers that you have to break down.

I'm terrified of learning lines, and I've always been terrified that I won't learn them.

...the goodness of God is the highest object of prayer and it reaches down to our lowest need.

Music making is the most joyful activity possible, the most perfect expression of any emotion.

An artist must forget painting when he paints. That's the only way he will do original work.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.