To wrong those we hate is to add fuel to our hatred. Conversely, to treat an enemy with magnanimity is to blunt our hatred for him.

Creativity is discontent translated into arts.

Many of the insights of the saint stem from his experience as a sinner.

Men of thought seldom work well together, whereas between men of action there is usually an easy camaraderie.

Those who feel guilty are afraid; and those who are afraid somehow feel guilty. To the onlooker, too, the fearful seem guilty.

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.

Call not that man wretched, who whatever ills he suffers, has a child to love.