How could an idiotic universe have produced creatures whose mere dreams are so much stronger, better, subtler than itself?

It is a dreadful truth that the state of having to depend solely on God is what we all dread most.... It is good of Him to force us; but dear me, how hard to feel that it is good at the time.

The only way to drive out bad culture is to create good culture. We need to recognize that artistic talent is a gift from the Lord - and that developing those talents is the only way to create good culture.

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.

Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them, but this is specially true of humility.

“Who are you?” One who has waited long for you to speak.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.