The arrogance of poets is only a defense; doubt gnaws the greatest among them; they need our testimony to escape despair.

Where does discipline end? Where does cruelty begin? Somewhere between these, thousands of children inhabit a voiceless hell.

The temples of those who deny the Real Presence are like corpses. The Lord was taken away and we do not know where they have laid Him.

There is no accident in our choice of reading. All our sources are related.

Did you ever have a conversation with someone who misunderstood everything you had to say? It's exhausting, and the ironic part is that the more you try and explain yourself, the more mixed up things become. Your best friend knows when you're kidding, venting, and tired. He or she knows you and therefore doesn't read into the things you say.

I write whenever it suits me. During a creative period I write every day; a novel should not be interrupted. When I cease to be carried along, when I no longer feel as though I were taking down dictation, I stop.

If the flame inside you goes out, the souls that are next to you will die of cold.