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13 of Pope Francis' most inspirational quotes to celebrate his birthday

POPE FRANCIS turns 84-year-old today.

To celebrate, we've cobbled together some of the Argentine's most inspirational quotes from his seven-and-a-half years as head of the Catholic Church.

"God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy"
"The media only writes about the sinners and the scandals, he said, but that's normal, because 'a tree that falls makes more noise than a forest that grows."
"I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security"
"No one can grow if he does not accept his smallness."
"Life is a journey. When we stop, things don't go."
"We all have the duty to do good."
"We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace."
"I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity."
"Living together is an art. It's a patient art, it's a beautiful art, it's fascinating."
A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel.
"This is the struggle of every person: be free or be a slave."
I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.
Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.