The lust of the flesh directs these desires [of personal union], however, to satisfaction of the body, often at the cost of a real and full communion of persons.

Strong hope is a much greater stimulant of life than any single realized joy could be.

When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.

It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.

That man has reached immortality who is disturbed by nothing material.

The greatest quality of a man is to treat his enemies in a better way, for Allah himself showed kindness to his unbelievers.

A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Sometimes the only way the good Lord can get into some hearts is to break them.

The most superior amongst the colors in the universe is the colour of Devotion.

Faith is a commitment to belief contrary to evidence and reason.

I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.

Man is to be found in reason, God in the passions.

God has no religion.

The theological virtue of charity is the mysterious power, communicated by grace, to love as God loves.

The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all the qualities of the canaille

God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.

Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.

It doesn’t matter what you say you believe - it only matters what you do.

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.

I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.