He is, or has been, in many ways a great man. But for this very reason he is odd. It is only petty men who seem normal.

Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear.

But it has often happened that I have found the most seductive depictions of sin in the pages of those very men of incorruptible virtue who condemned their spell and their effects.

And what would we be, we sinful creatures, without fear, perhaps the most foresighted, the most loving of the divine gifts?

Fear prophets, Adso, and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them.

El diablo no es el príncipe de la materia, el diablo es la arrogancia del espíritu, la fe sin sonrisa, la verdad jamás tocada por la duda.

Then why do you want to know?""Because learning does not consist only of knowing what we must or we can do, but also of knowing what we could do and perhaps should not do.

Because learning does not consist only of knowing what we must or we can do, but also of knowing what we could do and perhaps should not do.

Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means...

The beauty of the universe consists not only of unity in variety, but also of variety in unity.

Scratch the heresy and you will find the leper. Every battle against heresy wants only this: to keep the leper as he is.

I just got my blood running with so much love.

I sighed. "Would it be too much to ask that Asgard be peaceful? Made up of big, fluffy clouds, serenity, and lots of hot yoga?

The Bible is the means through which we are introduced to Jesus and invited to follow Him in the life of humility and service.

It takes more than capital to swing business. You've got to have the A. I. D. degree to get by - Advertising, Initiative, and Dynamics.

There's eyes behind the mirrors in empty places.

More than half the questions I am asked are about the politics of the way I look

Well, you're not [fat]. You have, like, the ideal balance of fat and muscle. ...If I were a cannibal, I'd eat you.

I'm not perfect, but I'm the truth.

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

Yes, in my books I do edit myself to keep from becoming the Village Explainer.