“Those who wish to transform the world must be able to transform themselves.”

“Those who resist positive change will find themselves deformed, but those who embrace it will find themselves transformed.”

“We must not wish for the disappearance of our troubles but for the grace to transform them.”

“To transform the world, we must begin with ourselves; and what is important in beginning with ourselves is the intention. The intention must be to understand ourselves and not to leave it to others to transform themselves or to bring about a modified change through revolution, either of the left or of the right. It is important to understand that this is our responsibility, yours and mine...”

“When we ask God to transform those who oppose us, we are also asking God to transform us.”

“She did not think that those who were late, or the ancestors themselves, would wish punishment upon us, no matter what our transgressions. It was far more likely that there would be love, falling like rain from above, changing the hearts of the wicked; transforming them”