Erin Azar

“For if there is an actual and present rule of God in the world, then it must be found, not in the conquest of visible enemies, but in the triumph of love and life, however halting and partial, over sin and death. And this is the work of the Spirit. And it is the calling of the Church.”
― Luke Timothy Johnson, The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters

“That night, before going to bed, he went on to say, 'Never be afraid of thieves and murderers. They represent the dangers without, which are not worth worrying about. Be afraid of ourselves. Prejudices are the real thieves, vices are the murderers. The greatest dangers are within us. Who cares who threatens our heads or our purses! Let's think only of what threatens our souls.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

“To be a saint is the exception; to be a just person is the rule. Err, stumble, commit sin, but be one of the just.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

“The Yanks always wore neckties that leapt out in front of their shirts, as if to announce the awkwardness to follow.”
― Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities