The more we get what we now call 'ourselves' out of the way and let Him take us over, the more truly ourselves we become.

Every age has its own outlook. It is specially good at seeing certain truths and specially liable to make certain mistakes. We all, therefore, need the books that will correct the characteristic mistake of our own period. And that means the old books.

Periods' are largely an invention of the historians. The poets themselves are not conscious of living in any period and refuse to conform to the scheme.

We have failed to practise ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.

All Hell is smaller than one pebble of your earthly world; but it is smaller than one atom of this world, the Real World.

Thirst was made for water. Inquiry for truth.

It is better to forget about yourself altogether.