The fruits of the earth are not brought to perfection immediately, but by time, rain, and care. Similarly the fruits of men ripen through ascetic practice, study, time, perseverance, self-control, and patience.
Anthony The Great (251 – 356 AD)
Miracles
“I never have any difficulty believing in miracles, since I experienced the miracle of a change in my own heart.” Augustine (also “Augustine of Hippo”