Christendom, as an effect, must be accounted for. It is too large for a mortal cause.

If we do not know what the sorrow of penitence is, we have been living only on the surface of life--unmindful of its deep realities, unconscious of its grander glories.

True grace is natural, not artificial, because, however strenuously you strive to gain it, when it is gained it never gives the impression of effort or straining for effect.

While reason is puzzling itself about mystery, faith is turning it to daily bread, and feeding on it thankfully in her heart of hearts.

Behavior is the perpetual revealing of us. What a man does, tells us what he is.

Smartness without wisdom is stupidity.

Hunting God is a great adventure.

I have lived under totalitarian Communism, so I prize freedom as much as anyone and have long fought for freedom of conscience and speech.

That's how all theater should be done - you only have one chance to see it and then it's gone. One night only.

People have taught me not to look for intelligence in rockmusic.

I always thought the Bible was more of a salad thing, you know, but it isn't. It's a chocolate thing.

I never really set out to do anything in the charts with music. It came as a total surprise that I did, and it's fun.

The civilization of cities is breeding a new race of monks who have none of the original religious drive towards chastity, but are just incapable of facing the responsibilities of marriage.

The farmer has patience and trusts the process. He just has the faith and deep understanding that through his daily efforts, the harvest will come.And then one day, almost out of nowhere, it does.

Canada is big enough to make a difference but not big enough to threaten anybody. And that is a huge asset if it's properly used.