See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of observation, tolerance, and selective intervention in life.
Pope John XXIII's quote suggests that one should observe the world in its entirety, understanding that not everything requires a response or correction. It encourages a mindset of acceptance and moderation, highlighting that while one should be aware of various situations, it is wise to overlook minor issues and focus only on essential corrections.
In practice
During a team meeting where various opinions are shared, one might say this quote to emphasize the importance of valuing diverse viewpoints while letting go of minor disagreements.
Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.
Prayer is the raising of the mind to God. We must always remember this. The actual words matter less.
To keep me from sin and straying from Him, God has used devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. My life vows destined to be spent in the light irradiating from the tabernacle, and it is to the Heart of Jesus that I dare go for the solution of all my problems
Anybody can be Pope; the proof of this is that I have become one.
The Catholic Church has a dignity far surpassing that of every merely human society, for it was founded by Christ the Lord. It is altogether fitting, therefore, that the language it uses should be noble, majestic, and non-vernacular.
Prudent is he who can keep silent that part of truth which may be untimely, and by not speaking it, does not spoil the truth of what he said.
As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.
Knowledge born of the finest discrimination takes us to the farthest shore. It is intuitive, omniscient, and beyond all divisions of time and space.
We must move past indecision to action. We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and for justice throughout the developing world, a world that borders on our doors. If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark, and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.
There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money
That's not such a bad thing,' he said to me. 'In nightmares we can think the worst. That's what they're for, I guess.
Moderation in all things, especially moderation.
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