All beginnings are somewhat strange; but we must have patience, and little by little, we shall find things, which at first were obscure, becoming clearer.

Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another . . .

If God is the center of your life, no words are necessary. Your mere presence will touch hearts.

We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God.

We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits as we do in asking him for them.

The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.

We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.

Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances.

Let us do our duty well; let us go straight to God; let us work to become very humble, very patient, very mortified, and very charitable.

God allows us to give rise to the practice of two beautiful virtues: perseverance, which leads us to attain the goal, and constancy, which helps us to overcome difficulties.

Let us allow God to act; He brings things to completion when we least expect it.

Write and your experiences with others. Never underestimate your writings. It can bring hope and inspiration to many people.

I could fall in love with Dallas Winston, " she said. "I hope I never see himagain, or I will.

AIDS itself is subject to incredible stigma.

General Custer was a close observer and student of personal character.

We are not the ones who create revolutions. It is the imperialist system and its allies, internal allies, the ones who create revolution.

Henry Kissinger should have the door shut in his face by every decent person and should be shamed, ostracized and excluded.

And then, I do love my shopping, but actually, lounging is the big thing.

The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories.

It is when we think we lead that we are most led.

I was celibate until the age of 21. I stayed in my bedroom reading Camus and Nietzsche