One evil receives strength from another. In the same way, good deeds also sprout one from another, and the one in whom they are found grows larger.

As water and fire oppose one another when combined, so are self-justification and humility opposed to one another.

Because God's justice is inexorable, it is hard to obtain forgiveness for sins committed with complete deliberation.

It is better to pray with good will for our neighbor, rather than to denounce him for every sin.

The sign of sincere love is to forgive wrongs done to us. It was with such love that the Lord loved the world.

Do not think about or do anything without a spiritual purpose, whereby it is done for God. For If you travel without purpose, you shall labor in vain.

Every sin that is left without repentance is a sin unto death, for which if even a saint shall pray, he shall not be heard.

Whoever prays for those who hurt him lays the demons low; but he who opposes his affronter is bound to the demons.

No one is as good and merciful as the Lord. But even He does not forgive the unrepentant.

Every affliction tests our will, showing whether it is inclined to good or evil. That is why an unforeseen affliction is called a test, because it enables a man to test his hidden desires.

If someone falls into any sin and is not sincerely grieved about it, it is easy for him to fall into the same thing again.

The morality of a society is often dangerous and very unethical.

These are the stories that we tell ourselves and only ourselves, and they are better left unshared.

I never really thought I wanted to become a movie star.

The human spirit is indomitable, unless your talking specifically about the people I know.

Where faith begins, anxiety ends; where anxiety begins, faith end.

This is Buffalo, New York. It's like. Scranton without the charm.

People are ready to take the good things into their minds! Give them good and right ideas; they will immediately take them as if they are taking beautiful flowers!

I never had any interest in sitcoms or motion pictures or anything like that.

Magic is not always serious or solemn. It is a joyous celebration and merging with the life-force.

When a film like Chris Nolan's Memento cannot get picked up, to me independent film is over. It's dead.