The destiny of man is to be more and more human.
Day by day we should weigh what we have granted to the spirit of the world against what we have denied to the spirit of Jesus, in thought and especially in deed.
Not less strong than the will to truth must be the will to sincerity. Only an age, which can show the courage of sincerity, can possess truth, which works as a spiritual force within it.
Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.
A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.
In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.
We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.
If you own something you cannot give away, then you don’t own it, it owns you.
The future of civilisation depends on our overcoming the meaninglessness and hopelessness that characterizes the thoughts of men today.
I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.
Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.
Let us rejoice in the truth, wherever we find its lamp burning.
The harvested fields bathed in the autumn mist speak of God and his goodness far more vividly than any human lips.
The doctor of the future will be oneself.
The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
I always think that we live, spiritually, By what others have given us in the significant hours of our life. These significant hours do not announce themselves as coming, but arrive unexpected.