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“Take time to pray and listen to God...say, 'Sir, what should I say at this moment? What should I do? My ears are open and my eyes are open. I'm listening.'”
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“But if you couldn't do everything, did that mean you did nothing?”
Source : Guy Gavriel Kay (2010). “Under Heaven”, p.17, Penguin
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“Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it; merely to show that you have one.”
Source : 'Letters to his Son' (1774) 22 February 1748
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“I'm always struck when I go somewhere I've never been before, especially if it's in my home town, by just how different the atmosphere can be, and how disorienting it can be - especially if there's any kind of trouble.”
Source : "Kenneth Lonergan Discusses 'Margaret'". Interview with Richard Brody, www.newyorker.com.
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“Don't worry about where you are or what you have or even what you think you want. Take one step at a time and worry only about only this - who you are - who you really are. Find what you love, love what makes you happy - try giving instead of getting, try caring instead of hating. Remove the mindless distractions from your life and focus on the things and people that matter the most to you. Follow your heart to discover what makes you happy, never let go of it, never devalue anything that is beautiful, and build a life that lets you be yourself.”
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“Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but that's how it is.”
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“London is a city of clubs and private houses. You have to be a member.”
Source : Alec Waugh (2011). “The Sugar Islands: A Collection of Pieces Written About the West Indies Between 1928 and 1953”, p.208, A&C Black
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“I never planned to acquire a lot of jewels or a lot of husbands. For me, life happened, just as it does for anyone else.”