Moreover, Christians are born for combat, whereof the greater the vehemence, the more assured, God willing, the triumph: 'Have confidence; I have overcome the world'

Once the demands of necessity and propriety have been met, the rest that one owns belongs to the poor.

God is not only true, but Truth itself.

Catholics are born for combat.

The equal toleration of all religions...is the same as atheism.

It is shameful and inhuman to treat men like chattels to make money by, or to regard them merely as so much muscle or physical power.

Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good.

Wages ought not to be insufficient to support a frugal and well-behaved wage-earner.

It is quite unlawful to demand, defend, or to grant unconditional freedom of thought, or speech, of writing or worship, as if these were so many rights given by nature to man.

Peace is built on the foundation of justice.

Inequality of rights and power proceeds from the very Author of nature.

Does any (MFA) program really improve anybody, as much as simply identifying them? And, after identifying them, not ruining them?

You live once, and life is short, so start caring and loving.

If I have one wish for my birthday, it is that 35 is the end of desperation and the beginning of acceptance. Part of that is believing that if I'm meant to give birth, I will.

I don't like going to the gym.

God didn't come down and tell me; I had to find it out through many years of experience. The work came first; the inspiration came later.

When God promises, He's not saying, I'll try. He means, I can and I will.

You haven't seen untidiness until you've seen a room where gravity has failed twice in different directions.

Though we speak nonsense, God will pick out the meaning of it.

You can't accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself. If life teaches you nothing else, know this for sure: When you get the chance, go for it.

I just want to work on things that are really hard, and when I'm not working on things that are really hard, I want to hang out with people I like to be with, and that's it.