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

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.

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.

One who has sinned cannot escape retribution in any other way than by repentance corresponding to his sin.

When someone loves you, you can feel it from a far distance.

All great beginnings start in the dark, when the moon greets you to a new day at midnight.

You don't just luck into things. ... You build step by step whether it's friendships or opportunities.

Generosity is the best investment.

They don't want you to win.

I danced with the London Festival at Covent Garden. I'm a ballerina by trade; I'm a ballerina who sings by the way.

People think they're getting objective information, but they're not. They're getting news wrapped up in opinion.

Talent is a burden not a joy. I am not of this planet. I do not come from you. I am not like you.

Start with the foreground. Compositions fail when the foreground is treated as an afterthought.

There is a God-shaped vacuum in every man that only Christ can fill.