Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny.
I remind you that I belong with great ardor to everyone and for this reason I am suffering immensely for all.
Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God's heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips, but with your heart. In fact on certain occasions you should only speak to Him with your heart.
He who does not meditate acts as one who never looks into the mirror and so does not bother to put himself in order, since he can be dirty without knowing it. The person who meditates and turns his thoughts to God who is the mirror of the soul, seeks to know his defects and tries to correct them, moderates himself in his impulses and puts his conscience in order.
The root of all evil is 'I', 'Me' , 'Mine'.
The Cross will not crush you; if its weight makes you stagger, its power will also sustain you.
Do not let your heart become troubled by the sad spectacle of human injustice. Even this has its value in the face of all else. And it is from this that one day you will see the justice of God rising with unfailing triumph.
There is a spiritual realm that is available to all who find its many entrances.
The deficit is the symptom, but spending is the disease.
I brought the music out to L. A. , and the producer Tommy LaPuma heard it and he said - "Man, I love it. Let's do it. Let's record it. " I said, "Okay, where's the band?" He said, "We don't have a band. We want it to sound exactly like your demo. " I said, "Well, I played all the instruments on the demo. " You do that when you're making demos. You got your guitar, you got your sax. He said, "Well, I want it to sound just like that, so get all your instruments out here. " So I ended up playing all the instruments.
Goddamn, sometimes it hurt to be free.