The Christian and the Materialist hold different beliefs about the universe. They can't both be right. The one who is wrong will act in a way which simply doesn't fit the real universe. Consequently, with the best will in the world, he will be helping his fellow creatures to their destruction.

We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.

There is no use in talking as if forgiveness were easy. For we find that the work of forgiveness has to be done over and over again.

You cannot go on 'explaining away' for ever: you will find that you have explained explanation itself away. You cannot go on 'seeing through' things for ever. The whole point of seeing through something is to see something through it.

Nothing in Man is either worse or better for being shared with the beasts.

You know me better than you think, you know, and you shall know me better yet.

Sainthood lies in the habit of referring the smallest actions to God.