What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.

He's thinking of [his subjects] as ordinary people who are transformed by a touch from God, rather than the Renaissance depiction where people are glowing because of it.

O God, help me to win, but in thy wisdom if thou willest me not to win, then O God, make me a good loser.

Development of outlook naturally begins with a respect for God... Reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God.

The world is a goddamned evil place, the strong prey on the weak, the rich on the poor; I’ve given up hope that there is a God that will save us all. How am I supposed to believe that there’s a heaven and a hell when all I see now is hell.

I believe that God put us in this jolly world to be happy and enjoy life.