Preventives of evil are far better than remedies; cheaper and easier of application, and surer in result.

True art is reverent imitation of God.

He who can suppress a moments anger may prevent a day of sorrow.

Some persons are exaggerators by temperament. They do not mean untruth, but their feelings are strong, and their imaginations vivid, so that their statements are largely discounted by those of calm judgment and cooler temperament. They do not realize that we always weaken what we exaggerate.

Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

Sin with the multitude, and your responsibility and guilt are as great and as truly personal, as if you alone had done the wrong

Contemplation is to knowledge what digestion is to food - the way to get life out of it