The way to attain the virtue of mercy lies in our constant awareness of being encompassed by mercy.
Dietrich von HildebrandSex is essentially deep. We become what we do with our bodies, and there is no deeper act than sex.
Dietrich von HildebrandPurity perceives and respects the character of sex-its depth, seriousness, intimacy, and true home within wedded love, which alone makes possible the total and mutual gift of self.
Dietrich von HildebrandBeauty kindles love, and only the one who remains captivated by it, only the one who is intoxicated by it, only the one who remains a lover while he is investigating its essence, can hope to penetrate its essence.
Dietrich von Hildebrand