In spiritual matters, knowledge is dependent upon being; as we are, so we know.
Several excuses are always less convincing than one.
Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.
Our goal is to discover that we have always been where we ought to be
I will have no Parsons around me but such as drink deep, ride to Hounds and caress the Wives and Daughters of their Parishioners.A Virtuous Parson does nothing to test or exercise the Faith of his Flock.
You should hurry up and acquire the cigar habit. It's one of the major happinesses. And so much more lasting than love, so much less costly in emotional wear and tear.