“Let women paint their eyes with tints of chastity.”

For it is really better for us not to know a thing, because [God] has not revealed it to us, than to know it according to man’s wisdom, because he has been bold enough to assume it.

How many men of rank (to say nothing of common people) have been delivered from devils, and healed of diseases!

Learn about the incorruptible King, and know his heroes who never inflict slaughter on the peoples.

See how these Christians love one another.

Men remain in ignorance as long as they hate, and they hate unjustly as long as they remain in ignorance.

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.

Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.

The nature of rumor is well known to all. It was your own poet who said: ‘Rumor, an evil surpassing all evils in speed.’

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.

Daily, every moment, prayer is necessary to men.

Where our joy is, there should our work be.

I believe because it is absurd.

The more you mow us down, the more numerous we grow; the blood of Christians is seed.

You can’t undo anything you’ve already done, but you can face up to it. You can tell the truth. You can seek forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.

The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.

Listen to a man’s words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?

As an actor, you think you know your craft, you know the conflicts in your character, but often you don’t.

I am not bothered with whether my characters are conventional or not. Because I am not in this for the designer labels and the autographs.

Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.

The deepest hunger of [a child’s] human heart is to be understood, for understanding implicitly affirms, validates, recognizes and appreciates the intrinsic worth of another.

It’s cruel to compare two actors working with two different filmmakers on two different characters.

Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.

I take time to open up with people. But once I know you, I’m fine. I’m a shy person.