The way to attain the virtue of mercy lies in our constant awareness of being encompassed by mercy.

There are really no serious arguments for communion in the hand. But there are the most gravely serious kinds of arguments against it.

Better to be a beggar in freedom than to be forced into compromises against my conscience.

One saintly priest attracts more souls to Christ...than do those who lack the imprint of their sacred office

What does it matter who is ruler of a realm that no longer exists?

Language comes first. It's not that language grows out of consciousness, if you haven't got language, you can't be conscious.

This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive.

You have to talk to the stone, and it has to talk to you.

You want to help mother Earth? Try sodomy. Sodomy is eco-friendly, and abortion is green.

Animal rights activists gives disillusioned feminists an excuse to go back to being women protecting wee creatures without compromising their radical credentials

Art, after all, is traditionally displayed against vacancies: paintings on dun walls, sculptures in empty spaces, music in quiet halls.

Remember, Those who have the gift of faith are growth-oriented, goal-oriented, optimistic, and confident. – C. Peter Wagner.

It makes me feel good. Being a foreigner, (the American fans) they make me feel like I'm a citizen of this country.

Democrats consider the people as the safest depository of power in the last resort; they cherish them, therefore, and wish to leave in them all the powers to the exercise of which they are competent.