Worst thing about Al Smith dinner : it was another reminder of how far we are from the amity between opposing sides that is needed for effective governance.

I'm reluctant to draw many conclusions from private correspondence leaked without permission.

[Pope Francis] has reminded us that the way we live our lives is the most important expression of our Catholic identity.

To the extent that we sow love where there is hate and light where there is darkness, each in his or her own walk in life, we can heal, enlighten, and unify.

We have perhaps all said things in unguarded moments that we would not want printed in newspapers.

I've never met anyone who has changed his mind or deepened his faith because he has been confronted with such angry condemnations.

Best thing about Al Smith dinner: Cardinal Dolan got the candidates together for a brief prayer before going out on the stage.

No doubt the [presedential] campaigns have reflected some anxiety, anger, and resentment in the nation at large, and we must try to understand these attitudes in the electorate.

You are afraid to lose, you don't react, you are afraid of the horror of something which can be brutal killings and such... You are prepared to a victim I can said from here!

You're trying to escape from your difficulties, and there never is any escape from difficulties, never. They have to be faced and fought.

Learning to pay attention to how your body feels can offer you rich guidance about your choices and direction in life.

It is better to have ten skeletons in your closet, than walk with no bones.

Most power is lost in one's own mind by thinking negative thoughts, by worrying about the future, by focusing on the past, as opposed to thinking positive, strong, and happy thoughts.

I will always speak out when someone says that a principle or a rule or a tradition trumps people.

The best gift you can give someone is a part of your soul.

Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.

Some members of Congress are among the best actors in the world.

[A]ll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.