Some of the Fathers went so far as to esteem the love of music a sign of predestination, as a thing divine, and reserved for the felicities of heaven itself.

When I pray, coincidences happen, and when I don't, they don't.

The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor.

The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.

True worship is when a person, through their person, attains intimacy and friendship with God.

The greatest medicine is a true friend.

If your prayer is selfish, the answer will be something that will rebuke your selfishness. You may not recognize it as having come at all, but it is sure to be there.