Love is proved by deeds; the more they cost us, the greater the proof of our love.

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.

Poverty was not created by God. It is we who have caused it, you and I through our egotism.

Let us make that one point - that no child will be unwanted, unloved, uncared for, or killed and thrown away.

When Christ said: "I was hungry and you fed me," he didn't mean only the hunger for bread and for food; he also meant the hunger to be loved. Jesus himself experienced this loneliness.

To be pure, to remain pure, can only come at a price, the price of knowing God and loving him enough to do his will. He will always give us the strength we need to keep purity as something as beautiful for him.

We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgive endlessly.