Requests give direction to love, but demands stop the flow of love.

If you have so many defects, why are you surprised to find defects in others?

All the things that are now worrying you can be put into a smile which shows your love of God.

You're bored? That's because you keep your senses awake and your soul asleep.

Put your heart aside. Duty comes first. But when fulfilling your duty, put your heart into it. It helps.

You need a heart which is in love, not an easy life, to achieve happiness.

To begin is for everyone. To persevere is for saints.

Don't say, "That person bothers me." Think: "That person sanctifies me".

Either we learn to find the Lord in the ordinary everyday life or else we shall never find him

I am amazed by how many individuals mess up every new day with yesterday.

We cannot erase the past, but we can accept it as history.

For love, we will climb mountains, cross seas, traverse desert sands, and endure untold hardships. Without love, mountains become unclimbable, seas uncrossable, deserts unbearable, and hardships our lot in life.

We are trained to analyze problems and create solutions. We forget that marriage is a relationship, not a project to be completed or a problem to solve.

Don't be a victim of the urgent. In the long run, much of what seems so pressing right now won't even matter. What you do with your children will matter forever.

Conflicts are not a sign you've married the wrong person. They simply affirm you are human.

What we dislike in others is often a weakness in our own lives.

Lack of love from parents often motivates their children to go searching for love in other relationships. This search is often misguided and leads to further disappointment.

People tend to criticize their spouse most loudly in the area where they themselves have the deepest emotional need.

Remember that your ultimate goal is for your children to grow up secure in your love, strong in their faith, and with sound character.