Now I believe I can hear the philosophers protesting that it can only be misery to live in folly, illusion, deception and ignorance, but it isn't -it's human.

Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.

Frugality is a handsome income.

Fortune favors the audacious.

Our determination to imitiate Christ should be such that we have no time for other matters.

The opinion formulated by the Church has more value in my eyes than human reasons, whatever they may be.

[N]o party is any fun unless seasoned with folly.