Christian joy is a gift of God flowing from a good conscience.

Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure that if he wants anything of you, He will fit you for the work and give you strength.

A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one.

The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last.

To preserve our cheerfulness amid sicknesses and troubles, is a sign of a right and good spirit.

First let a little love find entrance into their hearts, and the rest will follow.

There is nothing the devil fears so much, or so much tries to hinder, as prayer.

The Lord grants in a moment what we may have been unable to obtain in dozens of years.

The greatness of our love of God must be tested by the desire we have of suffering for His love.

He who is unable to spend a long time together in prayer, should often lift up his mind to God by short prayers.

The cross is the gift God gives to his friends.

How far have you walked for men who’ve never held your feet in their laps?

My ideal travel companions are my surfboard, wetsuit, and guitar.

Love is the kind of illness that does not spare the intelligent or the dull.

Those who have a tolerable knowledge of human nature will not stand in need of such lights.

Equanimity is the gem in virtue's chaplet, and St. Sweetness the loveliest in her calendar.

Education - lifelong education for everyone - from toddlers to workers well advanced in their careers - is indeed an excellent investment for individuals and society as a whole.

When learning becomes you, then it appears as you need it, when you are being you.

Be very careful. Giving because we think we will get something back will not work. You must be 100 percent willing to give and never experience any return, or it will not work.

Our journey on the path is personal and well lit with the Savior's love.

Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.