One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one's own religion, that is, in the name of God.

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.

I extol life so much that I cannot make art.

It is true that I do not speak as well as I can think. But that is true of most people, as nearly as I can tell.

Prayer is happy company with God.

I've learned to let things roll off my back.

Hands, are the most honest part of the human body, they cannot lie as laughing eyes and the mouth can.

I am beginning to consider myself stronger than all those around me, and you know that the good opinion I have of myself has only been reached after mature consideration.

In the uttermost meaning of the words, thought is devout, and devotion is thought. Deep calls unto deep.

I don't know if any genuine meaningful change could ever result from a song. It's kind of like throwing peanuts at a gorilla.

The adjective is the enemy of the noun. Variant: The adjective is the enemy of the substantive.

The Kingdom of God is not a matter of getting individuals to heaven, but of transforming the life on earth into the harmony of heaven.