One day you are the hero and the next day you are the zero. I got to take advantage of every opportunity that I have.
I have often repented of having spoken. I have never repented of silence.
If your enemies see that you grow courageous, and that you will neither be seduced by flatteries nor disheartened by the pains and trials of your journey, but rather are contented with them, they will grow afraid of you.
Remember that you will derive strength by reflecting that the saints yearn for you to join their ranks; desire to see you fight bravely, and that you behave like true knights in your encounters with the same adversities which they had to conquer, and that breathtaking joy is theirs and your eternal reward for having endured a few years of temporal pain. Every drop of earthly bitterness will be changed into an ocean of heavenly sweetness.
Suffering is the ancient law of love; there is no quest without pain; there is no lover who is not also a martyr.
The eternal God asks a favor of his bride: "Hold me close to your heart, close as locket or bracelet fits. " No matter whether we walk or stand still, eat or drink, we should at all times wear the golden locket "Jesus" upon our heart.
Let each look to himself and see what God wants of him and attend to this, leaving all else alone.
I got sober. I stopped killing myself with alcohol. I began to think: 'Wait a minute - if I can stop doing this, what are the possibilities?' And slowly it dawned on me that it was maybe worth the risk.
Did you ever see a chameleon catch a fly? The chameleon gets behind the fly and remains motionless for some time, then he advances very slowly and gently, first putting forward one leg and then the other. At last, when well within reach, he darts his tongue and the fly disappears. England is the chameleon and I am that fly.
It's absurd and quite tragic the way people have managed to pit science against faith. They aren't in conflict at all - they're long lost dance partners. I don't divide the world up into Christians and other people - we are all human beings, brothers and sisters, and we embrace truth wherever we find it, whether that's in a lab, a field or a cathedral. Because sometimes you need a scientist and sometimes you need a poet.
Stay here, baby" he whispers, like he can read my thoughts. "Trust me, okay? Don't run