I must forgive without noise or fuss.

Any profound view of the world is mysticism. It has, of course, to deal with life and the world, both of which are nonrational entities.

The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.

You must not expect anything from others. It's you, of yourself, of whom you must ask a lot. Only from oneself has one the right to ask everything and anything. This way it's up to you - your own choices - what you get from others remains a present, a gift.

Think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flames within us.

The doctor of the future will be oneself.

Your life is something opaque, not transparent, as long as you look at it in an ordinary human way. But if you hold it up against the light of God's goodness, it shines and turns transparent, radiant and bright. And then you ask yourself in amazement: Is this really my own life I see before me?