All reasoning ends in an appeal to self-evidence.

O, Heart, remember thee That Man is none, Save One.

Uncommon things must be said in common words.

The more wild and incredible your desire, the more willing and prompt God is in fulfilling it, if you will have it so.

A saint is a person who does almost everything any other decent person does, only somewhat better and with a totally different motive.

Every evil is some good spelt backwards, and in it the wise know how to read Wisdom.

Fortunately for themselves and the world, nearly all men are cowards and dare not act on what they believe. Nearly all our disasters come of a few fools having the "courage of their convictions."