I invite [journalists] to seriously study the facts of Guadalupe. The Madonna is there. I cannot find another explanation.

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.

Young people, look to your Bible when thinking about any matter, including getting married.

If you have a light, meet the world or let the world meets you!

Life is easy with a little offer and Competitive with facts.

Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.

it is wiser to be conventionally immoral than unconventionally moral. It isn't the immorality they object to, but the originality.

I was in a crazy, private, awesome bubble again, and that's when I started to write.

I’m a huge fan of the books myself, so to know that I got to play Clary – who’s a literary heroine to me – was a huge honour.

You cannot buy experience. You have to fight for it.

Ignore the people who advice you patience! There is no time for patience! Those who are patient for many years about anything are mad!

The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.