Without sanctifying grace it is not possible to refrain long from mortal sin.

The things that we love tell us what we are.

To pretend angels do not exist because they are invisible is to believe we never sleep because we don't see ourselves sleeping.

The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.

We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it.

Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.

For those with faith, no evidence is necessary; for those without it, no evidence will suffice.

If you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.

To love is to will the good of the other.

Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.

How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly in love with the same God.

It is man's unique privilege, among all other organisms. By pursuing falsehood you will arrive at the truth!

They are faithful, even if we are not.

Allow yourself to grow. When you think you've seen it all, this is far beyond the truth... There is so much more out there seeking you.

Dating is like nightfall--there's got to be a mourning after.

Diplomacy was a long game.

I did a lot of writing when I was in college, and that's what I thought I wanted to do; saying that I wanted to be a writer seemed more reasonable than saying I wanted to be a musician.

How often when we are comfortable, we begin to long for something new!

Do you want a collection of brilliant minds or a brilliant collection of minds?

Black Realism or cosmopolitan black politician is a code word to say this is a black person that is not tied to a civil rights/black power traditional black politics.

Women are beautiful. They deserve to be cherished and respected.