"When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now."

"Nothing is really ours until we share it."

"It's not where you start or even what happens to you along the way that's important. What is important is that you persevere and never give up on yourself."

"If you don't plan your time, someone else will help you waste it."

"Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give him one of yours. ~"

"Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try."