Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy$$$ dragonish thoughts in his heart$$$ he had become a dragon himself.

Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives.

Let's pray that the human race never escapes Earth to spread its iniquity elsewhere.

Prostitutes are in no danger of finding their present life so satisfactory that they cannot turn to God: the proud$$$ the avaricious$$$ the self-righteous$$$ are in that danger.

No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice.

A woman's heart should be so close to God that a man should have to chase Him to find her.

The term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning.

We live$$$ in fact$$$ in a world starved for solitude$$$ silence$$$ and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.

True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.

Love is not affectionate feeling$$$ but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.