The holy universal Church teaches that it is not possible to worship God truly except in Her and asserts that all who are outside of Her will not be saved.

The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.

To do penance is to bewail the evil we have done, and to do no evil to bewail.

If the work of God could be comprehended by reason, it would no longer be wonderful, and faith would have no merit if reason provided proof.

We make Idols of our concepts, but Wisdom is born of wonder

The universe is not rich enough to buy the vote of an honest man.

Ignorance is a dangerous and spiritual poison, which all men ought warily to shun.

You don't climb a mountain in leaps and bounds, but by taking it slowly.

Affliction strengthens the vigor of our soul, whereas happiness weakens it.

The Bible is a stream of running water, where alike the elephant may swim, and the lamb walk without losing its feet.

You cannot acquire the gift of peace if by your anger you destroy the peace of the Lord.

I'm a dreamer and continue to dream of what can and will be, "Expecting great things from God, Attempting great things for God

You see, Hansel and Gretel don’t just show up at the end of this story. They show up. And then they get their heads cut off. Just thought you’d like to know.

I didn't want to be a big record mogul and all that stuff. I just wanted to write songs and make people laugh.

Even the most straightforward of paths could turn out to be more complicated than it seemd at first.

I have three daughters. I wanted them to be raised where there are real seasons and where everyone their age wasn't trying to get into movies.

There's a reason why people who've had bad relationships with their parents listen to angry stuff.

All of our suffering in life is from saying we want one thing and doing another.

I'm not hard to get along with.

My brother Mark still lives in the house we grew up in.

The Monstrous Regiment of Women.