Without the fear of God, men do not even observe justice and charity among themselves.

We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.

Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy.

Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.

He who has learned to look to God in everything he does is at the same time diverted from all vain thoughts.

In forming an estimate of sins, we are often imposed upon by imagining that the more hidden the less heinous they are.

Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.

It is now clear that faith is a singular pledge of paternal love, treasured up for the sons whom he has adopted.

The salvation of all the elect is not less certain than the power of God is invincible.

When God descends to us he, in a certain sense, abases himself and stammers with us, so He allows us to stammer with Him

He who neglects to pray alone and in private, however assiduously he frequents public meetings, there gives his prayers to the wind.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong but sometimes it is letting go.

My deep dark secret is that I was a nerd in school. I liked the theater. I liked to study. I wasn't very good at sports.

Once journalists have been rifling through your dustbins, you do try and keep them at arms' length.

A saint is one to be for two when three and you make five and two and cover. A at most. Saint saint a saint.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

I do not think that I will ever reach a stage when I will say, "This is what I believe. Finished." What I believe is alive ... and open to growth

Everywhere you turn you see Americans sacrifice their long-term interests for a short-term reward.

Tim Lewis is great, he's a great coordinator.

To me it is unthinkable that a real atheist could be a scientist.

Well, I think there has to be some (gun) control.