[Unbelievers] think they have made great efforts to get at the truth when they have spent a few hours in reading some book out of Holy Scripture, and have questioned some cleric about the truths of the faith. After that, they boast that they have searched in books and among men in vain.

However vast a man's spiritual resources, he is capable of but one great passion.

He who cannot believe is cursed, for he reveals by his unbelief that God has not chosen to give him grace.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Unless we love the truth we cannot know it.

Men seek rest in a struggle against difficulties; and when they have conquered these, rest becomes insufferable.

It is impossible on reasonable grounds to disbelieve miracles.