More quotes by Pope John Paul II

"The true Christian can nurture a trustful optimism, because he is certain of not walking alone. In sending us Jesus, the eternal Son made man, God has drawn near to each of us. In Christ he has become our travelling companion."
"The ethos of redemption is realized in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires."
"The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish."
"Know what you are talking about."
"Faith and Reason are like two wings of the human spirit by which is soars to the truth."