What will be the crown of those who, humble within and humiliated without, have imitated the humility of our Savior in all its fullness!

The Eucharist bathes the tormented soul in light and love. Then the soul appreciates these words, 'Come all you who are sick, I will restore your health.'

Why must we suffer? Because here below pure Love cannot exist without suffering. O Jesus, Jesus, I no longer feel my cross when I think of yours.

The Blessed Virgin used me like a broom, and then put me back in my place.

My hope is in you, Lord. Be my refuge, for You are my strength.... Into Your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed me, Lord, God of Truth.

Watch over me, Father, so that everything I do may be with the intention of pleasing Jesus.

My Jesus, fill my heart with so much love that one day it will break just to be with you. My Jesus, you know I have placed you as a seal on my heart. Remain there always.

Love overcomes, love delights, those who love the Sacred Heart rejoice.

It is loving the Cross that one finds one heart, for Divine Love cannot live without suffering.

It is so good, so sweet and above all, so beneficial to suffer.

O Jesus and Mary, let my entire consolation in this world be to love you and to suffer for sinners.

Hurts not transformed are transferred. Let your hurts bring on healing.

There are some things you just don't say...not even in a school!

I'm concerned about the role the court will play in protecting individual rights in this and the next century.

I try to keep all my novels in print. Sometimes publishers don't agree with me as to their worth.

The poem is the dream made flesh, in a two-fold sense: as work of art, and as life, which is a work of art.

I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has a great effect on the person who chooses to do it.

In this world it is becoming more and more unpopular to be a Christian. Soon it may become dangerous.

Part of me wanted something bloody and really fun.

There was no way to grasp the reality of the present which slid away each second, invisible as air; reality only existed after the fact, in one's vision of the past.

Every now and again, the alternative culture is cherished by the mainstream for what it is, rather than how it should be, like the mainstream popular music.