Quotes about Priorities

By the time a man is rich enough to sleep late he's too old to enjoy it.

Few people arise in the morning as hungry for God as they are for cornflakes or toast and eggs.

What if you woke up this morning and had only the things you thanked God for yesterday?

It is a truism that children need more of Mother than of money.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.

I figure when my husband comes home from work, if the kids are still alive, then I've done my job.

Don't waste your time trying to win people over that can never be won over.

I have many, many old friends, and I always think that it's important, when you get into politics, to have friends you had before you were in politics and to understand what's on their minds.

Your most important tasks and priorities are those that can have the most serious consequences, positive or negative, on your life or work. Focus on these above all.

God prefers your health and your obedience to your penance.

Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like.

Some attempts are still making, but they are inconsiderable in comparison of what might be done if the whole body of Christians entered heartily into the spirit of the divine command on this subject. Some think little about it, others are unacquainted with the state of the world, and others love their wealth better than the souls of their fellow-creatures.