A clear rule for self-control handed down by the Fathers is this: stop eating while still hungry and do not continue until you are satisfied.

...whoever is guided solely by his own judgment and decision will never climb up to the summit of perfection and will not fail to be the victim of the devil's ruinous power to delude.

The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself can part true friends.

...we should realize that there are three sources for our thoughts - God, the devil, and ourselves.

The Doctor of our souls has placed the remedy in the hidden regions of the soul.

True knowledge is found only among those genuinely worshiping God.

No structure of virtue can possibly be raised in our soul unless, first, the foundations of true humility are laid in our heart.

It is a bigger miracle to be patient and refrain from anger than it is to control the demons which fly through the air.

No other virtue makes man more equal to the angels, than the imitation of their way of life.

It is by means of these that we attain perfect love, through the grace and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory through all the ages. Amen.

The thief who received the kingdom of heaven, though not as the reward of virtue, is a true witness to the fact that salvation is ours through the grace and mercy of God.

Life should be lived more from the heart and less from the head.

O human race, born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou so fall?

When it comes to government policy, can we please stop using words like "architect"? Telling people what to do is not a skilled profession.

I have a little brother. He's actually living at my house right now. He's going to be 18.

Water always seeks the easiest path, the common level of life.

I vowed to our countrymen that I would do everything I could to protect the American people... That's why I said to Afghanistan: If you harbor a terrorist, you're just as guilty as the terrorist.

My goal is to have that be a haven for families.

I do not know whether I have been a good seaman, but I know I have been a very faithful one.

I'd rather be smart and poor than rich and dumb.

Everyone should in some way be creative, irrespective of the quality of that which he creates.