"We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgiveness."

"The greatest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted, uncared for, and deserted by everybody."

"I think it is very beautiful for the poor to accept their lot, to share it with the passion of Christ. I think the world is being much helped by the suffering of the poor people."

"We are not social workers. We are contemplatives in the heart of the world."

"We must not be afraid to love. We must not be afraid to be loved."