Destiny is something not be to desired and not to be avoided. A mystery not contrary to reason, for it implies that the world, and the course of human history, have meaning.

If a good person does you wrong, act as though you had not noticed it. They will make note of this and not remain in your debt long.

On the bookshelf of life, God is a useful work of reference, always at hand but seldom consulted.

You cannot play with the animal in you without becoming wholly animal, play with falsehood without forfeiting your right to truth, play with cruelty without losing your sensitivity of mind. He who wants to keep his garden tidy does not reserve a plot for weeds

The concept of loyalty is distorted when it is understood to mean blind acceptance. It is correctly interpreted when it is assumed to cover honest criticism.

Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.

Isn't the fulfillment of our duty towards our neighbor an expression of deepest desire?