Be close to the poor and to those in need, so as to touch in their flesh the wounded flesh of Jesus. Please, draw near to them!

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

Inequality is the root of social evil.

You can and you can't You will and you won't You'll be damn'd if you do You'll be damn'd if you don't.

Talent sets the floor, character sets the ceiling

An ill life will effectually drown the voice of the most eloquent ministry.

In a world of dumb terminals and telephones, networks had to be smart. But in a world of smart terminals, networks have to be dumb.

Freedom of action in space is as important to the United States as air power and sea power.

I really enjoy singing, it's entirely different to acting because I'm just being myself.

I think I'm in control of what I do and what I've done. I think that's the ultimate feminine power. Do as you want.

We all have moments of weakness. It’s how we recover from them that really counts.

Why should I pay the bums all that good folding money and then go out and do all the work myself?

I find it easier to believe in God than to believe Hamlet was deduced from the molecular structure of a mutton chop.