There can only be two basic loves... the love of God unto the forgetfulness of self, or the love of self unto the forgetfulness and denial of God.

Not to give to those in need what is to you superfluous is akin to fraud.

Do you desire security? Here you have it. The Lord says to you, "I will never abandon you, I will always be with you." If a good man made you such a promise, you would trust him. God makes it, and do you doubt? Do you seek a support more sure than the word of God, which is infallible? Surely, He has made the promise, He has written it, He has pledged His word for it, it is most certain.

If you lose your soul, there is a danger of its being destroyed. Therefore, you may not love it, since you do not want it to be destroyed. But in not wanting it to be destroyed, you love it.

The one who is good, is free even being a slave; the one who is bad remains a slave even being a king.

To touch God a little with our mind is a great blessing, to grasp him is impossible.

When we read a book, our most essential trait - imagination - is given the opportunity to soar.