When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

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.

Many thousands of people have had the experience of finding the first friend, and it is none the less a wonder; as great a wonder (pace the novelists) as first love, or even greater.

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.

You may forget that you are at every moment totally dependent on God.

The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before. That's the deal.

The devil loves 'curing' a small fault by giving you a great one.