St. Augustine of Hippo

"“Late have I loved Thee, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved Thee!......”"

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"You aspire to great things? Begin with little ones."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"Free curiosity has greater power to stimulate learning than rigorous coercion. Nevertheless, the free ranging flux of curiosity is channeled by discipline under Your Law."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"Faith is to believe what you do not see. The reward of faith is to see what you believe."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"Trust the past to the Mercy of God, the present to His Love, and the future to His Providence."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement."

- St. Augustine of Hippo

"Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in You."

- St. Augustine of Hippo