Later in the winter I'd tire of the snow, but Christmas snow was different.

One cliche attached to bookish people is that they are lonely, but for me books were my way out of being lonely.

Every action in the present defines future possibilities.

To begin, begin.

Our Faith will never be true unless it is united to that of St. Peter and the Pontiff, his successors.

It matters little where a man may be at this moment; the point is whether he is growing.

A person sometimes can't make a decision unless they know what decision to make.

Shut up,' he explained.

I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonor.

Civilization is not necessary before Christianity; do both together if you will, but you will find civilization follow Christianity more easily than Christianity follow civilization.

When you make people feel important, you're going to be ahead of the game.