Without sin, the universe is a Solemn Game: and there is no good game without rules.

To fight in another man's armour is something more than to be influenced by his style of fighting.

A real desire to believe all the good you can of others and to make others as comfortable as you can will solve most of the problems.

Liking an author may be as involuntary and improbable as falling in love.

The instrument through which you see God is your whole self. And if a man's self is not kept clean and bright, his glimpse of God will be blurred

Where men are forbidden to honour a king, they honor millionaires, athletes, or film stars instead; even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it will gobble poison.

Oh, Adam’s sons, how cleverly you defend yourselves against all that might do you good!