“The Holy Spirit loves to shape unity from the most beautiful and harmonious diversity.”

Without prayer, our life and mission loses all its meaning, strength and fervor.

A youthful heart does not tolerate injustice and cannot bow to a “throw-away culture” nor give in to the globalization of indifference.

The divine gift of life must be promoted, guarded, and protected from conception to its natural end.

Faith must lead us believers to see other persons as our brothers and sisters that we need to support and love.

No tolerance for racism, but without violence.

God loves you, and this is something on which all our religious traditions are agreed.

Do not judge, do not condemn; forgive. And you will be merciful like the Father.

Humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak, but of the strong.

The ability to be surprised is hidden in all of our hearts.

The personal encounter with refugees dispels fears and distorted ideologies and becomes a factor for growth in humanity.

Aptitude for listening urges us to create bridges of communication.

Let us protect the heritage that God has entrusted to us so that future generations may enjoy it.

None of us shines with our own light: the light that we have is a reflection of the grace of God, of the light of God.

Solidarity gives rise to openness towards others.

The Eucharist prepares us for a place in eternity, because it is the Bread of Heaven.

It is not easy to live in the light. The light makes us see many ugly things within us: vices, pride, the worldly spirit.

I have loved the principle of beauty in all things.

The excellence of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeables evaporate, from their being in close relationship with beauty and truth.

With a great poet the sense of Beauty overcomes every other consideration, or rather obliterates all consideration.

I want to make beautiful clothes for women and men who appreciate detail and quality. The product must be the best but this is almost secondary to the service the customer will receive.

She is of the strangest beauty and the darkest courage, and when she walks with intent the earth trembles beneath her feet.

The world’s biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.

Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, ‘I’ve never seen anyone run like that before.’ It’s more than just a race, it’s a style. It’s doing something better than anyone else. It’s being creative.

Wake up and realize this is all made up of thoughts, just thoughts. Your appreciation of beauty is a thought; your aversion to an object that is ugly is a thought. Your craving or aversion is nothing but a passing thought in the mind. Realize this is just a thought and you will be free.