The walls of isolation are not as solid as your suffering makes them seem.
We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity.
The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.
Religious life ought to promote growth in the Church by way of attraction. The Church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living! It is possible to live differently in this world.
Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.
Take care of brothers and sisters who are weaker. . . the elderly, the sick, the hungry, the homeless and strangers, because we will be judged on this.
You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.
I'm tired of the industry, tired of playing the whole game - the dressing up, the red carpet. I hate talking about myself.
When people travel here from across the country, they shed jealousies and politics and prejudices. The mighty climb down. The humble are elevated.
Inequality has risen to the point that it seems to me worthwhile for the U. S. to seriously consider taking the risk of making our economy more rewarding for more of the people.
The biggest obstacle facing girls is education, education, education. There are too many kids who think high school is a pit stop to fame and fortune. I want girls in this country to think education is the coolest, most important thing they could ever do in their lives.