God's call doesn't register in a vacuum; only a person who is committed to doing God's will can receive a call.

The biggest hindrance to the missionary task is self. Self that refuses to die. Self that refuses to sacrifice. Self that refuses to give. Self that refuses to go.

No young woman of good breeding should show exclusive partiality to one partner all night.

Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live

Consider guilt like a street sign that warns of rough roads ahead if you don’t make a u-turn.

Better to be cast out of the Church than to deny Christ.

A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.

Slippery stages were the terror of my life.

What is written is more influential than what is said.

A thirsty ambition for truth and virtue, and a frenzy to conquer all lies and vices which are not recognized as such nor desire to be; herein consists the heroic spirit of the philosopher.

I often fake my death and then just show up at people's houses. They say 'that's a good one Thom' but I know maybe they don't really think it's a funny joke.

To me happiness, true happiness is when you can really dance with sad.