Simplicity of life is an essential for greatness of life.

The way to do much in a short time is to love much. People will do great things if they are stirred with enthusiasm and love.

It is better to begin a great work than to finish a small one.

It is not so much what we say or do that educates; what really educates is who we are.

I wish that Christmas may be happy and heavenly, and the holidays glow with the gifts of the inner life that God will give to each one.

You must grow like a tree, not like a mushroom

To aim at the best and to remain essentially ourselves is one and the same thing.

Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor the best opportunities; they will never come.

Isn't it wonderful that two of the most sacred and symbolic plants, the olive and the vine, live on almost nothing, a terrace of limestone, sun and rain.

All sorts of spiritual gifts come through privations, if they are accepted.

Every friendship with God and every love between Him and a soul is the only one of its kind.

The BEST revenge is to be fabulous.

Abundance is not a situation- it is an attitude.

In more static societies, like Ireland, you can tell where a person is from by their surname, or where their grandparents are from.

If you really want to understand something, the best way is to try and explain it to someone else.

There's too much democracy in the culture, not enough in the society.

The love of economy is the root of all virtue.

Gold loves to make its way through guards, and breaks through barriers of stone more easily than the lightning's bolt.

Life is not easy for any for us.

I don't want anyone to do anything except come run, party, dance, eat, and hang with us. Running isn't about making people buy stuff. Running should be free, man.