If God be near a church, it must pray. And if he be not there, one of the first tokens of his absence will be a slothfulness in prayer.

When your will is God's will, you will have your will.

By perseverance the snail reached the ark.

Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.

Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit.

You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.

O child of God, be more careful to keep the way of the Lord, more concentrated in heart in seeking His glory, and you will see the loving-kindness and the tender mercy of the Lord in your life.

Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused.

I have now concentrated all my prayers into one, and that one prayer is this, that I may die to self, and live wholly to Him.

If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best Friend.

Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you're not saved yourself, be sure of that!

I intend to bring you strength, joy, courage, perspicacity, defiance.

Your father is alive in you, Harry, and shows himself most plainly when you need of him. How else could you produce that particular Patronus? Prongs rode again last night.

The four L's: Love Light Life Liberty!!

Ideas won't keep

Greatness of spirit is accompanied by simplicity and sincerity.

Modern science is a catalyst agent to fulfil the needs of humankind. We must ensure that it reaches to poorest of the poor.

You play your cards so close to your chest," said Shadow, "that I'm not even sure they're really cards at all.

I think all writers are different. I've been with a few writers; they're all different.

Aim for the top. There is plenty of room there. There are so few at the top it is almost lonely there.

I didn't know about the fashion world, or at least I took it for slightly superficial. I didn't realize the extent of it.