I do not doubt that if the Paradisal man could now appear among us, we should regard him as an utter savage, a creature to be exploited or, at best, patronised. Only one or two, and those the holiest among us, would glance a second time at the naked, shaggy-bearded, slow spoken creature: but they, after a few minutes, would fall at his feet.

Good beats upon the damned incessantly as sound waves beat on the ears of the deaf, but they cannot receive it. Their fists are clenched, their teeth are clenched, their eyes fast shut. First they will not, in the end they cannot, open their hands for gifts, or their mouth for food, or their eyes to see.

If my house has collapsed at one blow, that is because it was a house of cards. The faith which 'took these things into account' was not faith but imagination.

To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.

If anyone would like to acquire humility, the first step is to realize one is proud. Nothing can be done before it.

Joy bursts in our lives when we go about doing the good at hand and not trying to manipulate things and times to achieve joy.

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.