There never can have been, and never can be, and there never shall be any sin without pride.

Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty.

Conscience and reputation are two things. Conscience is due to yourself, reputation to your neighbour.

I believe in order to understand

We both exist and know that we exist, and rejoice in this knowledge.

We take for granted the slow miracle whereby water in the irrigation of a vineyard becomes wine. It is only when Christ turns water into wine, in a quick motion, as it were, that we stand amazed.

Free curiosity has greater power to stimulate learning than rigorous coercion. Nevertheless, the free ranging flux of curiosity is channeled by discipline under Your Law.