“ The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means. Georges Bernanos
“ It is the perpetual dread of fear, the fear of fear, that shapes the face of a brave man. Georges Bernanos
“ A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. Georges Bernanos
“ Our rages daughters of despair creep and squirm like worms. Prayer is the only form of revolt which remains upright. Georges Bernanos
“ Fear true fear is a savage frenzy. Of all the insanities of which we are capable it is surely the most cruel. Georges Bernanos
“ Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air. Georges Bernanos
“ Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of… Georges Bernanos
“ We priests are sneered at and always shall be—the accusation is such an easy one—as deeply envious, hypocritical haters of virility. Yet whosoever has experienced sin must know that lust, with its par… Georges Bernanos
“ Lust is a mysterious wound in the side of humanity; or rather, at the very source of its life! To confound this lust in man with that desire which unites the sexes is like confusing a tumor with the v… Georges Bernanos
“ Teaching is no joke, sonny! ... Comforting truths, they call it! Truth is meant to save you first, and the comfort comes afterwards. Besides, you've no right to call that sort of thing comfort. Might… Georges Bernanos
“ The usual notion of prayer is so absurd. How can those who know nothing about it, who pray little or not at all, dare speak so frivolously of prayer? A Carthusian, a Trappist will work for years to ma… Georges Bernanos
“ We pay a heavy, very heavy price for the superhuman dignity of our calling. The ridiculous is always so near to the sublime. And the world, usually so indulgent to foibles, hates ours instinctively. Georges Bernanos
“ A Christian people doesn't mean a lot of goody-goodies. The Church has plenty of stamina, and isn't afraid of sin. On the contrary, she can look it in the face calmly and even take it upon herself, as… Georges Bernanos
