We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.

Man, even now, can do wonders to animals: my cat and dog live together in my house and seem to like it. It may have been one of man's functions to restore peace to the animal world, and if he had not joined the enemy he might have succeeded in doing so to an extent now hardly imaginable.

It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for only the pure in heart want to.

And this is the marvel of marvels; that he called me Beloved.

You're a mere chick. I remember you when you were a egg. Don't come trying to teach me, sir. Crabs and crumpets!

I can't imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.

When he was a young man he prayed constantly for chastity; but years later he realized that while his lips had been saying 'Oh Lord, make me chaste,' his heart had been secretly adding, 'But please don't do it just yet.