Born on August 5th

"It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges."

"People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can with their own two hands."

"It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act."

"The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers."

"My family background was deeply Christian."

"Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it."

"What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences."

"The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school."

"Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life."

"I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities."

"Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace."

"After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted."

"Hope is not a matter of age."

"When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives."

"Stealing bases is just something I like to do. I figure if I can hit home runs and steal bases, I'd be different than everybody else."

"'Madden' is all about speed, and the Falcons have it on both sides of the ball. I love playing sports games. I played my PlayStation so much, I pretty much wore it out."

"My friends like to play as me in the baseball games, and they call to tell me about every bag I steal. And you know, every time a new game comes out, I check to make sure my speed is up to par. But to me, when you talk video games, you're talking 'Madden.'"

"We watch so much film, calling up pitch by pitch, count by count in order to spot tendencies. Technology is a big part of how I get ready for a game. What's funny is a lot of the NFL guys say they study the 'Madden' game; that's how they learn to read offenses and defenses."

"In the field of love & connection, love is the alignment of two souls speaking a language that words can never fully translate."

"To love is to see the quiet beauty hidden within another's struggles and stand by them. As a statesperson & leader, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"The greatest force of creation is the warmth we share in the quiet spaces of our connection."

"Australians were unique due to our corals, our apples, our gum trees and our kangaroos."

"The marshalling of those resources in order to obtain the maximum war effort for Australia, and a maximum degree of help and cooperation for Great Britain and the sister Dominions, is the primary objective of the new Department."

"In the field of mindfulness & peace, be present in this breath, for it is the only moment where life is actually happening."

"Peace is not the silence of the storm, but the calm center you maintain within yourself. As a creative innovator, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"Let go of the weight of yesterday, and receive the clear canvas of this present day."

"A good project but a poor director will always make a mediocre film, but an average script and good director can make a good film, as he will put in everything to make the film look good."

"I sincerely believe that no problem is bigger than man, and problems are blown out of proportion by man himself."

"By the time you're 30, you know who you are inside. You learn to laugh at things you can't change; you learn to be yourself."

"I'd say working on television is much, much tougher than films. But television has a great connect with a live audience, which is a refreshing change for us actors."