The scientists have given [modern man] the impression that there is nothing he cannot know, and false propagandists have told him that there is nothing he cannot have.

Piety is a discipline of the will through respect. It admits the right to exist of things larger than the ego, of things different from the ego.

The modern state does not comprehend how anyone can be guided by something other than itself. In its eyes pluralism is treason.

Man is constantly being assured today that he has more power than ever before in history, but his daily experience is one of powerlessness.

[I]f we feel that creation does not express purpose, it is impossible to find an authorization for purpose in our own lives.

It will be found that every attack upon religion, or upon characteristic ideas inherited from religion, when its assumptions are laid bare, turns out to be an attack upon mind.

you better learn how to learn better...

When angels carry you they leave no footprints in the sand.

I found out why cats drink out of the toilet. My mother told me it's because it's cold in there. And I'm like: How did my mother know that?

It is the first line that gives the inspiration and then it's like riding a bull. Either you just stick with it, or you don't.

Air control can be established by superiority in numbers, by better employment, by better equipment, or by a combination of these factors.

If you stand still long enough, you'll get stuck.

A low capacity for getting along with those near us often goes hand in hand with a high receptivity to the idea of the brotherhood of men.

Expressed gratitude encourages further giving; ingratitude drains vitality out of the spirit of generosity.

He celebrates yesterday's victory in order to gain more strength for tomorrow's battle.

To babble is to make a feminine noise somewhat resembling the sound of a brook, but with less meaning.