"The worst thing about all this staining power of the world is the way in which we come to think of it as inevitable. …"

"O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by;'Yet…"

"O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth."

"For greatness after all, in spite of its name, appears to be not so much a certain size as a certain quality in human…"

"O, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers e…"

"Life comes before literature, as the material always comes before the work. The hills are full of marble before the w…"

"The absence of sentimentalism in Christ's relations with men is what makes His tenderness so exquisitely touching."

"Never be afraid to bring the transcendent mysteries of our faith, Christ's life and death and resurrection, to the he…"

"There are two ways of defending a castle; one by shutting yourself up in it, and guarding every loop-hole; the other …"

"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully."