"Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it. I think there must also be a prevenient courage that allows us to be brave - that is, to acknowledge that there is more beauty than our eyes can bear, that precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm."

The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power effectively.

我们不能借着肉贩，啤酒商或面包师的善行而获得晚餐，而是源于他们对自身利益的看重。

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.