By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding path toward a spiritual life.

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.

You wouldn't abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn't control the winds.

Occupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones.

Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others.

The heart that has truly loved never forgets.

Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.

Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?

Whoever loveth me, loveth my hound.

I was choosing, and I was choosing Kellan.

I don't wear armor. I don't carry weapons. An emperor needs only his imagination.

Today like yesterday and the day before that, I will strive to achieve what tomorrow and the next day and the day after that, I have tried!

There is no avoiding war it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.

The best way to teach morality is to make it a habit with children.

I had always loved John Ford's pictures. And I came to love him, too, but I was frightened to death working for him. He used the shock treatment while directing me.

We Americans are not about to stop borrowing as long as they give us money for nothing.

As a wise man once said: Wherever you go, there you are.

[E]xcess in the practice of virtue is no less imperfect than the lack of it.