Unclean spirits increase the passions in us, making use of our negligence, and inciting them. But the angels decrease our passions, inciting us to the perfection of virtue.

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.

Small children can be startled by the most mundane of noises. A car door from a distance can sound like the sky falling down when heard for the very first time.

Only the dull don’t doubt!

Under no circumstance is any proverbial player ever more significant than the collective.

I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side.

I love my BlackBerry, I love my Apple Mac, I love technology.

I don't know that I can say what exactly love means to me because it would be hard to put that into perspective.

That's what a good crime novelist - any good novelist - should do with you: play with your perceptions while showing you everything in plain sight.

On the road of experience, join in the living day; if there's an answer, it's just that it is that way.

If you want to travel on the airline system, you give up your privacy. If you want your privacy, don't fly. Flying is voluntary.

Ambition never comes to an end.