God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Grant me the patience with changes that take time, appreciation of all that I have, tolerance of those with different struggles, and the strength to get up and try again, one day at a time.

Men have never been individually self-sufficient.

I think that when we believe that something is right, there's a serious ambivalence about it. On one hand, you say, because it's right, it must be victorious. On the other hand, you say, it's right whether it's victorious or not. And this is what I believe about a free society.

I think that the achievements of Catholicism on race are very, very impressive.

If you equate God's judgment with your judgment, you have a wrong religion.

The will-to-live becomes the will-to-power.

All known existence points beyond itself.