Augustine of Hippo

"Growth in holiness must continue until our hearts are perfected in love."

"It is more fitting to celebrate in the presence of friends than in the presence of one's status."

"To fall in love is to create a religion whose god is fallible."

"The peace of the body then is the harmonious adjustment of its parts; the peace of the irrational soul is the harmonious repose of the appetites."

"A lot of people lose money in a landslide and end up in heaven."

"The sting of a reproach is the truth of it."

"You cannot have a proud and humble heart at the same time."

"We must include the animals in our moral concern and compass."

"The good Christian should beware of mathematicians and those of science who think in terms of the material world."

"Understanding is the reward of faith; therefore do not seek to understand so that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."

"I would not believe the gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not persuade me."

"Grace is God's favor toward man, not because of anything man has done."

"It was said that the gods made light but did not see fit to make humans capable of bearing it."

"Seek not to understand that thou mayest believe, but believe that thou mayest understand."

"The good deed done in obscurity is the most noble of all."

"If there is such a thing as a false Christianity, it is precisely in hiding oneself."

"The beauty of a just and virtuous life is felt before it is understood."

"The laws of justice are written in the conscience of even the unbelieving man."

"We cannot in any case return to ignorance once we have tasted knowledge."

"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers."

"Praying is talking to God, but the real work is listening."

"It is, after all, a sign of great honesty to find that one must hide from oneself."

"When the will duels with habit, habit always wins."

"To be courageous and virtuous is to possess the highest of human treasures."

"Medicine teaches regarding the body, but only the soul can heal the whole being."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is possible; but not further."

"Our capacity for experiencing beauty is not a luxury but part of our humanity."

"The measure of your success is determined by your depth of commitment."

"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will."

"The greatest religion is to love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself."