“Everyman has his own destiny: The only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.”

“Celibacy is not a matter of compulsion. Someone is accepted as a priest only when he does it of his own accord.”

“A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.”

“Jesus does not drive His followers on before, as a herd of unwilling disciples, but goes before Himself, leading them into paths that He has trod, and dangers He has met, and sacrifices He has borne Himself, calling them after Him and to be only followers.”

“Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.”

“Everyone has his or her own way of learning things. His way isn't the same as mine, nor mine as his. But we're both in search of our destinies, and I respect him for that.”

“Tell my brother to remember his heart in all things. That is where his honor and his destiny will be found. Tell him.”

“It doesn't really matter if you lead or follow”

“Alcohol doesn’t console, it doesn’t fill up anyone’s psychological gaps, all it replaces is the lack of God. It doesn’t comfort man. On the contrary, it encourages him in his folly, it transports him to the supreme regions where he is master of his own destiny.”

“There is not a beast of the field but may trust his nature and follow it; certain that it will lead him to the best of which he is capable. But as for us, our only invincible enemy is our nature.”