History is a story written by the finger of God.

Human beings, all over the earth, have this curious idea that they ought to believe in a certain way, and can't really get rid of it.

Since it is so likely that (children) will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.

What would really satisfy us would be a God who said of anything we happened to like doing, 'What does it matter so long as they are contented?'

The longest way round is the shortest way home

A concentrated mind and a sitting body make for better prayer than a kneeling body and a mind half asleep.

Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.