Above anything, welcome silence, for it brings fruits that no tongue can speak of, neither can it be explained.

Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.

The prayer of one who does not consider himself a sinner is not accepted by the Lord.

Conquer evil people by gentle kindness, and make zealous people wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion.

Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God.

As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God.

The man with a heart cannot think about or see creatures without his eyes filling up with tears because of the immense compassion which seizes his heart.

Someone who bears a grudge while he prays is like a person who sows in the sea and expects to reap a harvest.

The man who follows Christ in solitary mourning is greater than he who praises Christ amid the congregation of men.

This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.

God requires not the doing of the commandments for their own sake, but the correction of the soul, for whose sake He established the commandments.

Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.

You need to do an inventory of yourself to discover your calling and purpose

The wonderful wizard of Oz - when was a child I loved the movie and I read the book when I got older and made me amazing

It is certainly important to be looking for cures to medical disorders, but it is equally important to conduct research on human health and well-being.

It is wrong to sorrow without ceasing.

The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us.

My dad recently reminded me that my grandfather's cousin was Lefty Frizzell.

Success on the outside indeed begins with success on the inside.

When it comes to Hillary Clinton, it is really about mobilizing and energizing women voters to turn out to the polls.