The old field of space, time, matter, and the senses is to be weeded, dug, and sown for a new crop. We may be tired of that old field: God is not.

In reality, moral rules are directions for running the human machine. Every moral rule is there to prevent a breakdown, or a strain, or a friction, in the running of that machine. That is why these rules at first seem to be constantly interfering with our natural inclinations.

Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ."

I can say a prayer while washing my teeth, but that does not mean I should wash my teeth in church.

If you love deeply, you're going to get hurt badly. But it's still worth it.

Where, except in the present, can the eternal be met?

I desired dragons with a profound desire.