I arise today Through the strength of heaven: Light of sun Brilliance of moon Splendor of fire Speed of lightning Swiftness of wind Depth of sea Stability of earth Firmness of rock.

May the strength of God pilot us, may the wisdom of God instruct us, may the hand of God protect us, may the word of God direct us. Be always ours this day and for evermore.

Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.

If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God.

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

I am certain in my heart that all that I am, I have received from God.

He [God] watched over me before I knew him, and before I learned sense or even distinguished between good and evil, and he protected me, and consoled me as a father would his son.

Daily I expect to be murdered or betrayed or reduced to slavery if the occasion arises. But I fear nothing, because of the promises of heaven.

Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

I pray to God to give me perseverance and to deign that I be a faithful witness to Him to the end of my life for my God.

Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.

Forgiveness takes time. It is the last step of the grieving process.

And keeps the palace of the soul.

I don't think I'm bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this.

There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogues.

I've never met a color I couldn't love.

I spent four indifferent years at Goodison, but they were great years.

I am haunted by interrupted acts, introspective as a leper, enchanted by a repulsive clew, a gross and fugitive movement of the limbs. Is this the love that shook the lights to flame?

It's called 'reading'. It's how people install new software into their brains.

I'm pretty proud of my film music in general.

A man may publish anything which twelve of his countrymen think not blamable.