God often works more by the life of the illiterate seeking the things that are God's, than by the ability of the learned seeking the things that are their own.

For I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe this: unless I believe, I will not understand.

God does not delay to hear our prayers because He has no mind to give; but that, by enlarging our desires, He may give us the more largely.

Remove grace, and you have nothing whereby to be saved. Remove free will and you have nothing that could be saved.

God is that, the greater than which cannot be conceived.

A single Mass offered for oneself during life may be worth more than a thousand celebrated for the same intention after death.

Let no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise.

I believe in order that I may understand.

Therefore Lord, not only are you that than which a greater cannot be thought but you are also something greater than can be thought.

Idleness is the enemy of the soul.

Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.

I want to be great or nothing. I won't be a commonplace dauber so I don't intend to try any more.

Cherish all your happy moments they make a fine cushion for old age.

If I'm not in love with the script, there's nothing. It doesn't matter what you give me. It has to start with the script.

The best friend will probably acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is founded on the talent for friendship.

Photography is a witness against the mistaken opinion that art is an imitation of nature.

Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it.

Faith is powerful spiritual dynamic, and it is something God responds to and blesses.

Without justice, there can be no peace.

I think if actors are successful at one thing, they paint themselves into a corner sometimes, and what's the fun in that?

You can't get out-fought and out-desired. I don't want to see that again. I won't tolerate less than 100 percent desire. I'm their manager, not their babysitter.