"To adopt a child is a great work of love. When it is done, much is given, but much is also received. It is a true exchange of gifts."
- Pope John Paul II
Love
"Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family - a domestic church."
- Pope John Paul II
Love
"Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural inclination to avoid hard work by promising the immediate satisfaction of every desire."
- Pope John Paul II
Awareness
"War is a defeat for humanity."
- Pope John Paul II
Courage
"Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence."
- Pope John Paul II
Faith
"It is never too late to be what you might have been."
- George Eliot
New Beginnings
"Mondays offer new beginnings 52 times a year!"
- David Dweck
New Beginnings
"You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do."
- Dr. Seuss
New Beginnings
"You can’t turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again."
- Bonnie Prudden
New Beginnings
"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
New Beginnings