Matthew Kelly

You will learn more from your friends than you ever will from books. Choose your friends wisely

— Matthew Kelly

“The secret is to stretch yourself, but not so much that you break.”

— Matthew Kelly

“Because the actions of your life are determined by your most dominant thought.”

— Matthew Kelly

Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don't really want balance. We want satisfaction.

— Matthew Kelly

“Living holy lives is the goal of the Christian life and our essential purpose.”

— Matthew Kelly

The abuse of a good does not diminish the good of a good

— Matthew Kelly

“If I spend my life preoccupied with me and my own happiness, I will live life missing the deepest joy that God…

— Matthew Kelly

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. Hope is one of those things that you can't buy, but that…

— Matthew Kelly

“Hope is not merely a wish that something good might happen—it is the firm confidence and desire that the promises of God…

— Matthew Kelly

“part of growing to maturity, part of growing up, requires that we recognize and accept that we cannot have it all.”

— Matthew Kelly

Character is built little by little, over days, weeks, months, and years, with thousands of small and seemingly insignificant acts of discipline.

— Matthew Kelly

Never believe a promise from a man or woman who has no discipline. They have broken a thousand promises to themselves, and…

— Matthew Kelly

“The employees now things about our business that we don't. We should do a survey and ask them why they think so…

— Matthew Kelly

Our culture places a very high premium on self-expression, but is relatively disinterested in producing "selves" that are worth expressing.

— Matthew Kelly

Life is about love. It's about whom you love and whom you hurt. Life's about how you love yourself and how you…

— Matthew Kelly

Many people falsely believe that if you want to be holy, you are not allowed to enjoy life...Holiness brings us to life.…

— Matthew Kelly

“You have to focus on encouraging people and giving people permission to pursue their dreams. You have to avoid judgement, and provide…

— Matthew Kelly

“Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul. The other things…

— Matthew Kelly

We don't want to think about our weaknesses. We don't want to talk about them, and we certainly don't want anyone else…

— Matthew Kelly

God of deep waters and infinite riches, challenge me to go where I fear, to do what is difficult and what I…

— Matthew Kelly

“A lot of our modern lifestyle is based on having things. Jesus rejected the idea that things should have a primary place…

— Matthew Kelly

“Discipline is the faithful friend who will introduce you to your true self. Discipline is the worthy protector who will defend you…

— Matthew Kelly

“It was becoming very clear to everyone that one of the most powerful dynamics in relationships is trying to understand the other…

— Matthew Kelly

When you stand still, you reject the struggle, and you refuse to change and grow. Ultimately, you reject fulfillment, happiness, the dance…

— Matthew Kelly

“we are much more interested in developing self-expression than we are in developing selves that are worth expressing. Personal preference has triumphed…

— Matthew Kelly

“The Church has a vision of wholeness and holiness for the human person, and everything the Church does should help her members…

— Matthew Kelly

“When you know you are doing the will of God, that alone is enough to sustain your happiness. When you don’t have…

— Matthew Kelly

Catholicism is not a lifeless set of rules and regulations. Catholicism is a lifestyle. Catholicism is a way of life designed by…

— Matthew Kelly

“THIS YEAR CATHOLIC CHARITIES WILL PROVIDE 2.2 MILLION FREE MEALS TO THE HUNGRY AND THE NEEDY OF CHICAGO. WE DON’T ASK THEM…

— Matthew Kelly

Freedom is not the ability to do whatever you want. Freedom is the strength of character to do what is good, true,…

— Matthew Kelly

You cannot be healthy and happy without discipline. If you want to measure the level of happiness in your life, just measure…

— Matthew Kelly

Striving humbly but heroically to live by what is good, true, and noble in the midst of - and in spite of…

— Matthew Kelly

“Embrace the now, and the future will be richer and more abundant because you had the wisdom, courage, and discipline to embrace…

— Matthew Kelly

“For the day we accept that we have chosen to choose our choices is the day we cast off the shackles of…

— Matthew Kelly

“Help your employees in the direction of their dreams and you will create the most dynamic environment in corporate America!”

— Matthew Kelly

“Dreams bring us to life. Dreams animate us, and what dreams do for the individuals, they also do for relationships . . . and companies.”

— Matthew Kelly

The notion of freedom proclaimed by the modern world is anti-discipline. But true freedom cannot be separated from discipline.

— Matthew Kelly

“If you give your body a choice, it will always take the easy way out. Your body lies. It tells you it…

— Matthew Kelly

“In fact, the more each person can remove his or her ego from the discussion and focus on the subject matter, the…

— Matthew Kelly

When you voice your disagreement, begin by talking about what you have in common with the person you are arguing with. Too…

— Matthew Kelly