Often the Lord heals vainglory by dishonor.

Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly, the angel who guards you will honour your patience.

Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt that humility could make angels out of demons.

An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.

Humility is constant forgetfulness of one's achievements.

Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it.

Obedience is the burial of the will and the resurrection of humility.

The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him.

When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede for him with groans that cannot be uttered.

A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.

Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue to do without fear as if in the dark.

Man is meant for happiness and this happiness is in him in the satisfaction of the daily needs of his existence.

It's really an optimistic show. I think most of the people in this country are optimistic, too.

The success of the '86 movie with Brandon Lee demanded some kind of continuation. Plus, I had always contemplated a modern version.

How many times have you bought something thinking it would make you happy, and found it does not?

Anger is a thief who steals away the nice moments.

When you feel that you can't fight it, you just go for it. When it comes to the arts, passion should always trump common sense.

Birds evolved from a small raptor like theropod.

Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.

I want deeper connections with the people around me. I need to reach out more. Because not everyone leaves. Sometimes if you reach out, the person you’re trying to reach will be right there waiting.

There is a subtle but inescapable connection between the "sacred" attitude and the acceptance of one's in most self.