It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.

Any direct experience that I have with indigenous peoples and their plight may feed into the nature of the story I choose to tell. In fact, i almost certainly will.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. 

A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

Bliss is ultimate glory on a spiritual plane.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

The Sun determines the seasons on earth but human beings can influence the seasons by destroing the environment which could result in climate change.

Let me announce, with all the strength at my command, that I am not a terrorist and I never was, expect perhaps in the beginning of my revolutionary career. And I am convinced that we cannot gain anything through those methods.

Shame is the mental discomfort with a physcial situation.