Here I am at the end of the road and at the top of the heap.

I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.

See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.

The nations of the world are becoming more and more dependent on one another and it will not be possible to preserve a lasting peace so long as glaring economic and social imbalances persist.

It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.

Every time I hear anyone speak of the Sacred Heart of Jesus or of the Blessed Sacrament I feel an indescribable joy. It is as if a wave of precious memories, sweet affections and joyful hopes swept over my poor person, making me tremble with happiness and filling my soul with tenderness.

Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.