“Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors.”
“The only man who has the right to say that he is justified by grace alone is the man who has left all to follow Christ.”
“For as long as I could remember, he had never worn a single piece of clothing that could be considered casual. Khaki shorts and golf shirts, to Umberto, were the garments of men who have no virtues left, not even shame.”
“The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.”
“He was with me, beside me, inside me, and I did not care that my children were asleep, alone at home, or that the neighbors might come to know. He burned the fear out of me until all was left was desire.”
“Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on. ”