Inspirational thoughts

“How many souls we may convert by our prayers! There are some among them for whom one Pater and Ave [Our Father and Hail Mary] would be enough to turn the scale.” St. John Vianney

“Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.”  Teddy Roosevelt

“See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect.” St. John of the Cross

“It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view.” – George Eliot

“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Coach K

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho

“To be taken with love for a soul, God does not look on its greatness, but the greatness of its humility.”   St. John of the Cross

“Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved.”  St. John of the Cross

“You can’t go to heaven hating somebody, forgive now. Be compassionate now. Be grateful now. Love Jesus & Mary now. Accept God’s will now. – Mother Angelica