Once that living love is destroyed by contraception, abortion follows very easily.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

Even when the urgent is good, the good can keep you from your best, keep you from your unique contribution, if you let it.

Do great in the small things.

Give! Give the love you have received to those around you. You must love with your time, your hands, and your hearts. You need to share all that you have.

Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything.

The first time I received an award, I was very surprised. I did not know whether to accept it or not. But I came to the conclusion that I should accept awards in the name of the poorest poor, as a form of homage to them. I think that basically, when awards are given to me, the existence of the poor in the world is being recognized.