Pretend what we may, the whole man within us is at work when we form our philosophical opinions.
True humility scarcely ever utters words of humility.
All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.
The merit of the cross does not consist in its heaviness, but in the manner in which we carry it. I would even say that it is sometimes more virtuous to carry a cross of straw than a heavy cross because we have to be more attentive for fear of losing it.
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
Don't get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God's Love, which is greater than our weakness.
Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
We are haunted by an ideal life, and it is because we have within us the beginning and the possibility of it.
You know you can't hope yourself a better life - you must take yourself there.
I wonder how a lioness will manage in a dovecote. Can you put away your teeth and claws?
It is no exaggeration to say that since the 1980s, much of the global financial sector has become criminalised, creating an industry culture that tolerates or even encourages systematic fraud. The behaviour that caused the mortgage bubble and financial crisis of 2008 was a natural outcome and continuation of this pattern, rather than some kind of economic accident.