The natural life in each of us is something self-centred, something that wants to be petted and admired, to take advantage of other lives, to exploit the whole universe.

The process of living seems to consist in coming to realize truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound like barren platitudes.

Your book bill ought to be your biggest extravagance.

If nothing is self-evident, nothing can be proved. Similarly if nothing is obligatory for its own sake, nothing is obligatory at all.

You can’t get second things by putting them first. You get second things only by putting first things first.

I pray because I can't help myself.

We know we are sinners, it does not follow that we are saved.