Food is not bad, gluttony is; [sex] is not bad, lechery is; wealth is not bad, avarice is; glory is not bad, vainglory is. - Maximus the Confessor (written in the 7th century!) Drinking from the Hidden Fountain; p. 125.  Original source:  Centuries on C… more »

Sex is rapid, but love requires patience and effort.  ...  Love takes us out of ourselves and awakens a profound interest in the other...  love always leads to service.  - Children and PARENTS - Wisdom and Guidance for Parents, by Fulton J. Sheen; pp.'s… more »