Self-condemnation is God's absolution; and pleading guilty, acquittal at his bar.

Temperance to be a virtue must be free, and not forced.

Beauty is no local deity, like the Greek and Roman gods, but omnipresent.

Every pure thought is a glimpse of God.

Gentleness and kindness will make our homes a paradise upon earth.

Hope is the parent of faith.

Patience is nobler motion than any deed.

Fine manners are like personal beauty,--a letter of credit everywhere.

Paradoxical as it may seem, God means not only to make us good, but to make us also happy, by sickness, disaster and disappointment.

Religion is indeed woman's panoply; no one who wishes her happiness would divest her of it; no one who appreciates her virtues would weaken her best security.

Nothing is an absolute reality, all is permitted.

What is it to be a follower of Jesus? What does it mean to imitate Him? What does it mean to walk in His steps?

But there was more to it than that. As the Amazing Maurice said, it was just a story about people and rats. And the difficult part of it was deciding who the people were, and who were the rats.

I hated her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference because it was the other side of love.

If the story's there for it, if there's a reason for it, then I'm all for it. But if you throw in a barbed wire match just to do a barbed wire match, then it makes no sense to me.

Every time you see him, you only make yourself vulnerable to further heartache. Do you really need further proof that he's getting on with his life without you?

Nowadays music is as disposable as a McDonald's wrapper.

In the words of the old song, it's a long time from May to December but, you know, it's an equally long time from December to May.

Faith is the staff that will support you over the rockiest terrain.

Pursue not the outer entanglements; Dwell not in the inner void; Be serene in the oneness of things; And dualism vanishes by itself.

Weird love's better than no love at all.