"God, our loving Creator, created two sexes. So, femininity and masculinity are linked to the design of God. You see this in a good marriage; each partner anticipates the other’s needs, and appreciates the other’s gifts. I’ve seen this in the marriage of my own parents, who have been married for 72 years. Their love is so beautiful, and their complementarity so evident."

"Hatred is a disguised form of love. You can only hate someone whom you really wish to love, because if you …"

"I was not permitted to see my mother or father, or poor sisters and brothers, to say good bye, though going…"

"For there is no friend like a sisterIn calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch on…"

"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever s…"

"As a director, I was able to journey into these plays, find myself, and realise the worlds the playwrights …"

"What captivity has been to the Jews, exile has been to the Irish. For us, the romance of our native land be…"