Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy.

We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.

Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.

He who has learned to look to God in everything he does is at the same time diverted from all vain thoughts.

Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.

It is now clear that faith is a singular pledge of paternal love, treasured up for the sons whom he has adopted.

The salvation of all the elect is not less certain than the power of God is invincible.

When God descends to us he, in a certain sense, abases himself and stammers with us, so He allows us to stammer with Him

He who neglects to pray alone and in private, however assiduously he frequents public meetings, there gives his prayers to the wind.

He regards it as the highest insult for the wicked to boast of His covenant while profaning His sacred Name by their whole lives.

Men in prayer give greater license to their unlawful desires than if they were telling jocular tales among their equals.

We came to save the sacred writings. - Essenes to Eleazar, on collecting the Dead Sea Scrolls from the burning Temple. Jerusalem, 70 CE.

Even if you delegate that responsibility, ultimately you are the one responsible for howyour brand is portrayed.

A sacred space is not a place to hide out. It is a place where we recognize ourselves and our commitments.

The day had begun to feel tinny: a pretend day, a dream day, that for some unaccountable reason she had to go on and on with as if it were real.

A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

A fallow field is a sin.

Nothing matters to a man who says nothing matters.

We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books that are said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or from an unseen world, but directly from life.

No matter what happens, you're always going to have those critics and those haters. You just have to learn how to deal with that. I think I have and accept that.

Being on daytime TV has its benefits. You can still have a life and you know you have a check coming every week.