Conversion is a turning back to God, but at the same time a coming to one's self.

No psychology of religion can teach us what conversion is and ought to be; the Scriptures alone can tell us that.

If there ever is to be a blessed humanity it must be preceded by a radical change in human nature.

When people call this beast to mind, They marvel more and more at such a little tail behind, So large a trunk before.

A Catholic culture does not mean or imply universality. A nation or a whole civilization is of the Catholic culture not when it is entirely composed of strong believers minutely practicing their religion, nor even whit it boasts a majority of such, but when it presents a determining number of units-family institutions, individuals, inspired by and tenacious of the Catholic spirit.

Dynamism is a function of change.

The first lesson I've learned is that no matter what you do in your life, you have to figure out your own internal rhythms - I mean, what works for you doesn't necessarily work for your friend.

Reality is a crutch for people who can't handle drugs.

In general, in my life, one of the coolest things that I've been able to do is to go to different places and meet different people and see how they view the world and to learn what their music is and what their language is, and the food they eat and everything. That idea of the beauty of the vastness of the world has just been my life.

I don't think I'll ever be able to fully explain the way that the Velvet Underground's records opened a door in my head. But it has something to do with Lou Reed as a mythic figure: a person who fitted no category, who defied limits and trends and definitions.

It's exhausting trying to impress someone and be a version of yourself that might be attractive to them.

There's no point that an album should sound like a watered down version of another album.