The heaviest of my crosses was that I could do nothing to lighten the cross my mother was suffering.

Go courageously to God, along the way He has traced out for you, steadfastly embracing the means He offers you.

Keep your heart in peace and let nothing trouble you, not even your faults. You must humble yourself and amend them peacefully, without being discouraged or cast down, for God's dwelling is in peace.

Cling to God, and leave all the rest to Him: He will not let you perish. Your soul is very dear to Him, He wishes to save it.

May faith be the torch which illuminates, animates, and sustains you.

We must never be discouraged or give way to anxiety. . . but ever have recourse to the adorable Heart of Jesus.

I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of God.

Look upon yourself as a tree planted beside the water, which bears its fruit in due season; the more it is shaken by the wind, the deeper it strikes its roots into the ground.

Let every knee bend before Thee, O greatness of my God, so supremely humbled in the Sacred Host. May every heart love Thee, every spirit adore Thee and every will be subject to Thee!

My greatest happiness is to be before the Blessed Sacrament, where my heart is, as it were, in Its center.

But above all preserve peace of heart. This is more valuable than any treasure.

A cold word from a cold man sends shivers throughout my body but my heart remains warm

Look for a GOOD NEWS story to tell. This is much better than gossip in increasing morale.

If at first you don't succeed, you can always become an ultramarathoner.

But it's for every writer to decide his own pace, and the pace varies with the writer and the work

Caring comes from being able to put yourself in the position of the other person.

If you're going to be a Christian, you're going to change. You're going to lose some old friends, not because you want to, but because you need to.

A real apple is more beautiful than a painted one, and a live woman is more beautiful than a Venus of stone.

Looking back, I wince at the careless way I tossed out my opinions.

Yes, I shot my wife because I thought she was Bigfoot, but I'm from New Jersey.

My life is a testament to believing that if you want something you can make it happen.