There is a single energy of God and the saints? they are living icons of Christ, being the same as He is, by grace rather than by assimilation.

Christianity is an entirely new way of being human.

Only wonder can comprehend His incomprehensible power.

Theology without practice is the theology of demons

Cleanse your mind from anger, remembrance of evil, and shameful thoughts, and then you will find out how Christ dwells in you.

In all of our deeds God looks at the intention, whether we do it for His sake, or for the sake of some other intention.

In conformity with the philosophy of Christ, let us make of our life a training for death.

As we have borne the image of the earthy, let us also bear the image of the heavenly

In all our actions, God considers the intention: whether we act for Him or for some other motive.

Peace is truly the complete and undisturbed possession of what is desired.

You will be able to check envy if you rejoice with the man whom you envy whenever he rejoices, and grieve whenever he grieves.

Its remarkable the logic we build around a misapprehension.

Love sustains us in our challenges, in our search for truth, in our quest for happiness.

All my books reflect travel adventures of some kind, and all have a soul: a spiritual or mystical underpinning.

In the total darkness, poetry is still there, and it is there for you.

The commandment to refrain from placing blame on our parents, deeply imprinted in us by our upbringing, skillfully performs the function of hiding essential truths from us.

It is hard to find beauty in the art of self expression.

I wasn't crying, my eyes were running. My eyes were running because there were pieces of zombies all over my toys. Jesus.

I don't think most people associate me with leeches or how to get them off. But I know how to get them off. I'm an expert at it.

That's very rude," Myrnin said. "I haven't brought my fangs our for some time. Not in mixed company, anyway.

Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.