I don't like it when I hear it said: 'but these youth say stupid things!'

Putin has big plans for Russia...Hats off to the Russians. I think I would just get along very well with Vladimir Putin.

Money at the service of life can be managed in the right way by cooperatives, on condition that it is a real cooperative where capital does not have command over men but men over capital.

The Church is called to draw near to every person, beginning with the poorest and those who suffer.

For us Christians, love of neighbour springs from love of God; and it is its most limpid expression. Here one tries to love one's neighbour, but also to allow oneself to be loved by one's neighbour. These two attitudes go together, one cannot be exercised without the other. Printed on the letterhead of the Missionaries of Charity are these words of Jesus: "as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me". Loving God in our brethren and loving our brethren in God.

A small step, in the midst of great human limitations, can be more pleasing to God than a life which appears outwardly in order but moves through the day without confronting great difficulties.

Our life is made up of time, and time is a gift from God, so it is important that it be used in good and fruitful actions.