That part of Rostrevor which overlooks Carlingford Lough is my idea of Narnia.

If you never take risks, you'll never accomplish great things. Everybody dies, but not everyone has lived.

God is basic Fact. He must not be thought of as a featureless generality. He is the most concrete thing there is.

The process of living seems to consist in coming to realize truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound like barren platitudes.

When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place [if we anticipate and look for it, rather than wallow in our 'supposed loss'. It can be helpful to think of the loss of that blessing as simply necessary to make way for another different blessing].

Could one start a Stagnation Party-which at General Elections would boast that during its term of office no event of the least importance had taken place?

Pilate was merciful till it became risky.