“It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.”

“The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.”

“Life is to life in such a way that we are not afraid to die.”

“To have courage for whatever comes in life-everything lies in that.”

“Let nothing disturb thee Let nothing affright thee All things are passing God changeth never.”

“Pain is never permanent.”

“Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them," I said."Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway. That's what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway.”

“I think if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don...”

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

“One love, one heart . . .Lets get together and feel all right”

“And in the case of superior things like stars, we discover a kind of unity in separation. The higher we rise on the scale of being, the easier it is to discern a connection even among things separa...”

“It strikes me as unChristian that we often have more charitable attitudes toward ideological allies than we do toward brothers and sisters in Christ with whom we disagree on matters of politics.”