“Therefore, the church is not absolutely necessary as an object of faith, not even for us today, for then Abraham and the other prophets would not have given assent to those things which were reveal...”

“The goodness of a thing created is the perfection of its fitness for the use which it serves. Now that use is either particular or universal.”

“I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.”

“We limit ourselves and God who wants to work through us”

“God can only work through those who have totally identified themselves with His will and purpose”

“I see your point. It irks you to see anyone at all who is able to work permitted to live without working. But why do you consider work a virtue?”

“Those who have wisdom have all:Fools with all have nothing.”

“Virtue is harder to be got than knowledge of the world; and, if lost in a young man, is seldom recovered.”

“Youre saying you dont want me?Aw hell. No, Im saying this is a bad idea.Youre the king of bad ideas, he reminds me. At least this one ends with both of us feeling good.”

“I heard some stuff recently from Julian Casablancas, and his solo stuff is amazing. If I could write with anyone, it would be him.”

“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.”