I#pray because the need flows out of me all the time-walking and sleeping. It does not change #‎ God - it changes me.

The central Christian belief is that Christ's death has somehow put us right with God and given us a fresh start. Theories as to how it did this are another matter. A good many different theories have been held as to how it works; what all Christians are agreed on is that it does work.

It is in their 'good' characters that novelists make, unawares, the most shocking self- revelations.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.

We are not meant to be perpetually solemn: We must play.

We have a strange illusion that mere time cancels sin.

Our souls demand Purgatory, don't they? Would it not break the heart if God said to us, It is true, my son, that your breath smells and your rags drip with mud and slime, but we are charitable here and no one will upbraid you with these things, nor draw away from you. Enter into joy? Should we not reply, With submission, sir, and if there is no objection, I'd rather be cleansed first. It may hurt, you know-even so, sir.