While the best men are guided by love, most mean are still goaded by fear.

It is the function of perfection to make one know one's imperfection.

To withhold forgiveness is to take poison and expect the unforgiven to die.

Why then be perverted and follow thy flesh? Be it converted and follow thee.

Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient and ever new! Late have I loved you! And, behold, you were within me, and I out of myself, and there I searched for you.

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.

I thought that continence was a matter of our own strength, and I knew that I had not the strength: for in my utter foolishness I did not know the word of Your Scripture that none can be continent unless You give it.