And He [God] and you are two things of such a kind that if you really get into any kind of touch with Him you will, in fact, be humble--delightedly humble, feeling the infinite relief of having for once got rid of all the silly nonsense about your own dignity which has made you restless and unhappy all your life.

A cold, self-righteous prig who goes regularly to church may be far nearer to Hell than a prostitute.

Holiness is irresistible. If even 10% of the world's population had it the whole world would be converted and happy before the year's end.

The 'frankness' of people sunk below shame is a very cheap frankness.

God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself.

I daren't come and drink," said Jill. Then you will die of thirst," said the Lion. Oh dear!" said Jill, coming another step nearer."I suppose I must go and look for another stream then." There is no other stream," said the Lion.

If Christianity is only one more bit of good advice, then Christianity is of no importance.