... the average Catholic perceives no connection between religion and morality, unless it is a question of someone else's morality.

We all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.

Modern neurosis began with the discoveries of Copernicus. Science made men feel small by showing him that the earth was not the center of the universe.

Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted.

Understanding is often a prelude to forgiveness, but they are not the same, and we often forgive what we cannot understand (seeing nothing else to do) and understand what we cannot pardon.

Every word she writes is a lie, including "and" and "the."

Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism.

If someone tells you he is going to make a 'realistic decision', you immediately understand that he has resolved to do something bad.

For self-realization, a rebel demands a strong authority, a worthy opponent, God to his Lucifer.

We are the hero of our own story.

Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior.

We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy.

Books. The reading, writing and cultivation of books is my form of meditation. The books in my life have brought me closest to divinity.

Kevin watched the water move down the creek. He didn’t know where it was going but he assumed that it was to a lake. It seemed to be in a hurry, so he hoped that it would get there soon.

We tried not to age, but time had its rage.

Once you lose the honesty in a relationship, I mean, I think you don't have a relationship at all.

Available energy is the main object at stake in the struggle for existence and the evolution of the world.

To have peace and love in marriage is a gift which is next to the knowledge of the Gospel.

Philosophical discussions habitually make men happy and joyful not frowning and sad.

You've got to give something back. You can't just sit there.

Believe then, if you please, that I can do strange things. [Act 5, Scene 2]