When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.

Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.

Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer.

I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.

A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.

While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.

Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.

When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.

Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to recieve

Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.

Dream anything hard enough, and it can be yours.

You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive.

The early morning hour should be dedicated to praise: do not the birds set us the example?

There is some place where your specialties can shine. Somewhere that difference can be expressed. It's up to you to find it, and you can.

Find out what people want and help them get it.

I am essentially a loner.

Whatever it is that gives you that confidence will vary from person to person, but I do believe that it is the key to succeeding at anything in life - career, relationships, anything.

A field of clay touched by the genius of man becomes a castle.

The French hold onto their traditions. I was always so alienated in America. My work was this constant reaction to that.

If there was acceptance of the mentally ill in the Catholic Church, the entire Curia would resign!