A dancer differeth from a madman only in length of time; one is mad so long as he liveth, the other while he danceth.
Alphonsus LiguoriThe saved are few, but we must live with the few if we would be saved with the few. O God, too few indeed they are: yet amongst those few I wish to be!
Alphonsus LiguoriWhat is it that renders death terrible? Sin. We must therefore fear sin, not death.
Alphonsus LiguoriThe sovereigns of the earth do not always grant audience readily; on the contrary, the King of Heaven, hidden under the eucharistic veils, is ready to receive anyone.
Alphonsus Liguori