The spouse of Christ cannot be defiled; she is uncorrupted and chaste.

Be constantly committed to prayer or to reading [Scripture]; by praying, you speak to God, in reading, God speaks to you.

May all Christians be found worthy of either the pure white crown of a holy life or the royal red crown of martyrdom.

This supernatural bread and this consecrated chalice are for the health and salvation of mankind.

No one is strong in his own strength, but he is safe by the grace and mercy of God.

In proportion to the size of the vessel of faith, brought by us to the Lord, is the measure we draw out of His overflowing grace.

If He prayed who was without sin, how much more it becometh a sinner to pray!

If a murder is committed privately it is considered a crime. But if it happens with the authority of the state, they call it courage.

Custom is often only the antiquity of error.

He [Christ] protects their faith and gives strength to believers in proportion to the trust that each man who receives that strength is willing to place in him.

For the helmsman is recognized in the tempest; in the warfare the soldier is proved.

But I want to assure you, if it’s your last day on earth, even after 2, 000 years, I strongly suggest you go for the Versace leaf halter dress.

Do not argue with a spuse who is packing your parachute.

I suppose half of writing is overcoming the revulsion you feel when you sit down to it.

True popular ballads are the spontaneous products of nature.

Hell is wanting to be somewhere different from where you are.

I really wanted to get out of England.

People mistakenly believe that if you do nothing but train you can only get better. You've got to work hard, but the harder you work the harder you must rest and relax.

You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.

It shouldn't be a Republican or Democratic issue whether we take care of the environment. That should be a human issue.

Like madness, is the glory of this life.