There is another form of temptation, even more fraught with danger. This is the disease of curiosity. It is this which drives us to try and discover the secrets of nature, those secrets which are beyond our understanding, which can avail us nothing and which man should not wish to learn.
Saint AugustineWhen we read a book, our most essential trait - imagination - is given the opportunity to soar.
Saint AugustineLord, thou madest us for thyself, and we can find no rest till we find rest in thee.
Saint AugustineGod does not expect us to submit our faith to him without reason, but the very limits of our reason make faith a necessity.
Saint Augustine