A man who is enticed by sinful thoughts is blinded by them, and he sees the action of sin in himself, but he can not see the cause of this action.

As water and fire oppose one another when combined, so are self-justification and humility opposed to one another.

Because God's justice is inexorable, it is hard to obtain forgiveness for sins committed with complete deliberation.

It is better to pray with good will for our neighbor, rather than to denounce him for every sin.

The sign of sincere love is to forgive wrongs done to us. It was with such love that the Lord loved the world.

Do not think about or do anything without a spiritual purpose, whereby it is done for God. For If you travel without purpose, you shall labor in vain.

Every sin that is left without repentance is a sin unto death, for which if even a saint shall pray, he shall not be heard.

Whoever prays for those who hurt him lays the demons low; but he who opposes his affronter is bound to the demons.

No one is as good and merciful as the Lord. But even He does not forgive the unrepentant.

Every affliction tests our will, showing whether it is inclined to good or evil. That is why an unforeseen affliction is called a test, because it enables a man to test his hidden desires.

If someone falls into any sin and is not sincerely grieved about it, it is easy for him to fall into the same thing again.

Sober Minds give the world a chance. True Love brings you Hope. Blind Faith moves mountains. And the main savior from despair is Laughter.

Two polar groups: at one pole we have the literary intellectuals, at the other scientists, and as the most representative, the physical scientists. Between the two a gulf of mutual incomprehension.

Can nothing change what is about to happen

Writing is not just a job. It helps me to pray. It's a way of being.

Our poetry now is the realization that we possess nothing. Anything therefore is a delight (since we do not posses it) and thus need not fear its loss.

People like to complain about the state of contemporary literature, but I can only assume they don't read it very widely.

I prefer to have some beliefs that don't make logical sense.

For without risk there is no faith, and the greater the risk, the greater the faith.

The substitution of the internal combustion engine for the horse marked a very gloomy milestone in the progress of mankind.

Only when the sense of the pain of others begins does man begin