The thief who received the kingdom of heaven, though not as the reward of virtue, is a true witness to the fact that salvation is ours through the grace and mercy of God.

...whoever is guided solely by his own judgment and decision will never climb up to the summit of perfection and will not fail to be the victim of the devil's ruinous power to delude.

The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself can part true friends.

...we should realize that there are three sources for our thoughts - God, the devil, and ourselves.

The Doctor of our souls has placed the remedy in the hidden regions of the soul.

True knowledge is found only among those genuinely worshiping God.

No structure of virtue can possibly be raised in our soul unless, first, the foundations of true humility are laid in our heart.

A clear rule for self-control handed down by the Fathers is this: stop eating while still hungry and do not continue until you are satisfied.

It is a bigger miracle to be patient and refrain from anger than it is to control the demons which fly through the air.

No other virtue makes man more equal to the angels, than the imitation of their way of life.

It is by means of these that we attain perfect love, through the grace and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory through all the ages. Amen.

A sound body with a non-judgmental mind and a heart full of love is the fountain of happiness.

Virtues, of ... Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

In the movie I realized, I had the luxury of getting to see how the other person feels.

If you want immortality, then deny form. Whatever has form has mortality. Beyond form is the formless, the immortal.

no one in the whole world knows all a man's bignesses and all his littlenesses as his wife does.

The suburban cycle which began a hundred years ago is nearly over. We are in for a period of contraction and economic hardship.

You've got to love libraries. You've got to love books. You've got to love poetry. You've got to love everything about literature. Then, you can pick the one thing you love most and write about it.

To know that the Bible is the literature of a barbarous people, to know that it is uninspired, to be certain that the supernatural does not and cannot exist - all this is but the beginning of wisdom.

Simple. Atlantis can't be found." He scoffed at her. " You're the second person to tell me that in less than an hour.

Nothing but disaster follows from applause.