Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature.

The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.

The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts.

If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.

No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.

Reason connot defeat emotion, an emotion can only be displaced or overcome by a stronger emotion.

Nothing in nature is by chance... Something appears to be chance only because of our lack of knowledge.

The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what is.

Men believe themselves to be free, simply because they are conscious of their actions, and unconscious of the causes whereby those actions are determined.

The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.

The highest endeavor of the mind, and the highest virtue, it to understand things by intuition.

The opportunity of a lifetime needs to be seized during the lifetime of the opportunity.

I'm not Jack Nicholson. I'm not Brando. But I do mumble.

A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.

I hate the idea of making any of my children into a mini-me. That would be terrible.

The mathematical sciences wield their particular language made of digits and signs, no less subtle than any other.

My personal passion is to educate women so that they can be empowered to make better choices. Sometimes we don't make healthy choices because we don't know any better.

I've exceeded a few of my goals, but I'm behind on a couple of others.

One of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that you do.

I've been attracted to imagery and occasionally I've drawn from it, but I never thought I'd be painting these paintings. I didn't have any desire to. I didn't think there was any reason to.

What we love, we protect. This story will delight children and parents alike, who care for what they love.