When you attack the roots of sin, fix your thought more on the God you desire than on the sin you abhor.

It is easier to renounce worldly possessions than it is to renounce the love of them

I desire the love of God not because I am worthy, but because I am unworthy.

Prayer is naught but a rising desire of the heart into God by withdrawing of the heart from all earthly thoughts.

Regard yourself all the more as a sinner because you cannot feel yourself to be what you are.

What is humility but truthfulness? There is no real difference.

One who loves God retains this humility at all times, not with weariness and struggle, but with pleasure and gladness.

We therefore need to know the gifts given us by God, so that we may use them, for by these we shall be saved.

Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re not doing a tour of gas stations.

In the sacred-time, all beatitudes manifest.

Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground

Common sense is instinct and enough of it is genius.

But we reject the belief that America must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future.

I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.

I've missed half or two-thirds of my children's lives.

The gifts of caring, attention, affection, appreciation, and love are some of the most precious gifts you can give, and they don't cost you anything.

No one ever dies wishing they'd spent more time at the office.

As true as steel, as plantage to the moon, As sun to day, at turtle to her mate, As iron to adamant, as earth to centre.