Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Law Giver.

Pity was meant to be a spur that drives joy to help misery. But it can be used the wrong way round. It can be used for a kind of blackmailing. Those who choose misery can hold joy up to ransom, by pity.

What began the change was the very writing itself. Let no one lightly set about such a work. Memory, once waked, will play the tyrant.

We who have been true readers all our life fully realize the enormous of our being which we owe to authors.

One must never be either content with, or impatient with, oneself.

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.

When we are such as He can love without impediment, we shall in fact be happy.