Pope Francis Quotes

Life is not a spectator sport.

In life, be a participant, not a spectator.

There is something about participating; it is almost my religion. If the world is still here in 100 years, people will know the importance of participating, not just being spectators. Millions of small groups around the world, that don't necessarily all agree with one another, are made up of people who are not just sitting back waiting for someone to do things for them. No one can prove anything, but of course if I didn't believe it had some kind of power, I wouldn't be trying to do it.

The notion of looking on at life has always been hateful to me. What am I if I am not a participant? In order to be, I must participate.

You can't get saved if you don't play.

I don't stand back and judge - I do.

You are not an observer, you are a participant.

The thing is I never want to be an observer, it's only in retrospect that I wish I had observed.

A new world will be won not by those who stand at a distance with their arms folded, but by those who are in the arena, whose garments are torn by storms and whose bodies are maimed in the course of the contest.

The sidelines are not where you want to live your life. The world needs you in the arena!

I love to make things happen, I love to see things happen, I love to be a part of things that are happening.

Reality TV is to popular because it allows so many people to sit on the sidelines and just watch somebody else's life. God is saying, 'Don't sit on the sidelines of life. I have put so much in you, but you have got to be strong and very courageous. You have got to step out in faith.'

If you don't get on the field and play then you will be missing out.

I try to be of the world, rather than just observing it.

There are many types of participation. One can observe so intensely that one becomes part of the action, but without being an active participant.

I’m not a seat warmer. I want to get in there and make a difference.

The sweaty players in the game of life always have more fun than the supercilious spectators.

Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment.

If you care, do something. If you don't care, please stay out of the way of those who do.

I finally reached the point where I knew I had to become involved or shut up.

The more involved you are, the more significant your learning will be.

To live is to experience things, not sit around pondering the meaning of life.

You have the right to be involved. You have something important to contribute, and you have to take the risk to contribute it.

Don't look at the world with your hands in your pockets. To write about it you have to reach out and touch it.