Although I have lived through much darkness, I have seen enough evidence to be unshakably convinced that no difficulty, no fear is so great that it can completely suffocate the hope that springs eternal in the hearts of the young... Do not let that hope die! Stake your lives on it! We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father's love for us and our real capacity to become the image of his Son.
Pope John Paul IIMan always travels along precipices... His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
Pope John Paul IIThe cross means there is no shipwreck without hope; there is no dark without dawn; nor storm without haven.
Pope John Paul II