Nor is the darkness of colour a proof of the earth's baseness; for the brightness of the sun, which is visible to us, would not be perceived by anyone who might be in the sun.

All we know of the truth is that the absolute truth, such as it is, is beyond our reach.

Divinity is in all things in such a way that all things are in divinity.

God says to man: 'Be thou thyself, and I shall be thine.'

All things are in the intended endpoint, and this mode of being is called will or desire.

In humility alone lies true greatness, and knowledge and wisdom are profitable only in so far as our lives are governed by them.

Love is subsequent to knowledge and to the thing known, for nothing unknown is loved.

There will be a machina mundi whose centre, so to speak, is everywhere, whose circumference is nowhere, for God is its circumference and centre and He is everywhere and nowhere.

Since beings desire to exist, because to exist is a good thing: they desire the One without which they cannot exist.

In every science certain things must be accepted as first principles if the subject matter is to be understood; and these first postulates rest upon faith.

In creating the world, God used arithmetic, geometry, and likewise astronomy.

We like to forget and underestimate the power of love and kindness, more often than not, it can change a life and a society.

...and the minute I stopped giving-the love ceased.

Hush my dear lie still and slumber Holy angels guard thy bed! Heavenly blessings without number Gently falling on thy head.

Searching for a boy in high school is as useless as searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.

Personally, I think knees should be kept for the eighth or ninth date, or the wedding day. As a nice surprise you know? 'oh, my darling, you have knees! I never would have thought

I am still a socialist. I am a left-of-center politician. I believe that in Africa, if you see the poverty around us, you can't afford to be anything else.

Oh some are fond of Spanish wine, and some are fond of French.

Yes, I thought I'd try electrocution next. Since a bomb, a fire, Vinco's knife and a brief encounter with outer space didn't kill me.

We all have in our hearts some areas of unbelief. Let us say to the Lord: I believe! Help my unbelief.