Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to othe... - Thomas Aquinas

"Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate."

"Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder."

"The soul is like an uninhabited worldthat comes to life only whenGod lays His headagainst us."

"Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand."

"The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false."