When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

Thus, and not otherwise, the world was made. Either something or nothing must depend on individual choices.

A great many people (not you) do now seem to think that the mere state of being worried is in itself meritorious. I don’t think it is. We must, if it so happens, give our lives for others: but even while we’re doing it, I think we’re meant to enjoy Our Lord and, in Him, our friends, our food, our sleep, our jokes, and the birds’ song and the frosty sunrise.

Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.

Certainly, Lu. Whatever you like,' said Peter unexpectedly. This was encouraging, but as Peter instantly rolled round and went to sleep again it wasn't much use.

Our passions are not too strong, they are too weak. We are far too easily pleased.

The essence of religion, in my view, is the thirst for an end higher than natural ends.