Let America realize that self-scrutiny is not treason. Self-examination is not disloyalty.

- Richard Cushing

When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck.

- Richard Cushing

Plan ahead: It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.

- Richard Cushing

Before it's too late, and time is running out, let us turn from trust in the chain reactions of exploding atoms to faith of the chain reaction of God…

- Richard Cushing

The bishops will govern the Church, the priests will do all the work and the deacons will have all the fun.

- Richard Cushing

Mindful of the fact you live in an agricultural country, I presume you know what an ass is. We read in the New Testament that our blessed Lord rode o…

- Richard Cushing