Thus we should beware of clinging to vulgar opinions, and judge things by reason's way, not by popular say.

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.

Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.

Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health.

Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

Know that your heart can be deployed to wherever the Lord sends you in prayer

Success is mesmerizing, and blinding. Sometimes you need good old fashion failure to open your eyes.

Just because you act a little guilty doesn't mean you're innocent.

I don't think I should tell you what to do, nor should the government. As long as you enjoy your own personal liberties and don't infringe on the liberties of others, I don't care.

In contemplation of created things, by steps we may ascend to God.

Dogmatics is the testing of Church doctrine and proclamation.

It's fantastic that the world is becoming more open to different ways of working, but we still have a long way to go in terms of changing perceptions.

Right now, musically I'm inspired by everyday people.

Women don't question themselves when they enter into a story that has male characters, but men do question the validity of a female narrative.

If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command?