Learning without piety produces a proud device; piety without learning produces a useless one.

Teachers who are not actively involved in the learning process themselves, force their students to drink from stagnant water

Hold prayer in high esteem. It is the foundation of all the virtues, and the source of all grace needed to sanctify ourselves and to discharge the duties of our employment.

Children are guilty of unpardonable rudeness when they spit in the face of a companion; neither are they excusable who spit from windows or on walls or furniture.

The birch is used only out of bad temper and weakness, for the birch is a servile punishment which degrades the soul even when it corrects, if indeed it corrects, for its usual effect is to harden.

In taking soup, it is necessary to avoid lifting too much in the spoon, or filling the mouth so full as almost to stop the breath.

It was almost like a reverse nightmare, like when you wake up from a nightmare, you're so relieved. I woke up into a nightmare.""And what is that nightmare, Craig?""Life.

In fine, that it is not enough to be good, without behaving in such a manner as shall make others acknowledge us to be so.

Grace is a divine strength.

Rest in peace? Please, God, no. Haunt me, Sofia. You said you'd haunt me.

My mother use to say she would rather be dead than not eat the foods she liked. At eighty-six she met with death but she enjoyed every breath

Believe that with your feelings and your work you are taking part in the greatest the more strongly you cultivate this belief the more will reality and the world go forth from it.

What is impossible to God? Not that which is difficult to His power, but that which is contrary to His nature.

Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

I just live one day at a time. That's my new theory in life.