“Life isn't a straightforward climb up the ladder. It can take a few slips to really gain perspective.”

“Protestants believe that the sacraments are like ladders that God gave to us by which we can climb up to Him. Catholics believe that they are like ladders that God gave to Himself by which He climbs down to us.”

“However, for the man who studies to gain insight, books and studies are merely rungs of the ladder on which he climbs to the summit of knowledge. As soon as a rung has raised him up one step, he leaves it behind. On the other hand, the many who study in order to fill their memory do not use the rungs of the ladder for climbing, but take them off and load themselves with them to take away, rejoicing at the increasing weight of the burden. They remain below forever, because they bear what should have bourne them.”

“You can forget trying to climb the success ladder, all you will ever need in life is brought to you in the Cosmic Ordering elevator.”

“A poet is a man who puts up a ladder to a star and climbs it while playing a violin.”

“ You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb a little.”