...the sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal, or two friends talking over a pint of beer, or a man alone reading a book that interests him..." - C.S. Lewis: Weight of Glory

We are not the playwright, we are not the producer, we are not even the audience. We are on the stage.

Gratitude exclaims, very properly, 'How good of God to give me this.'

It's always winter but it's never Christmas.

..(T)here are two opposite reasons for being a democrat. You may think all men so good that they deserve a share in the government of the commonwealth, and so wise that the commonwealth needs their advice. That is, in my opinion, the false, romantic doctrine of democracy. On the other hand, you may believe fallen men to be so wicked that not one of them can be trusted with any irresponsible power over his fellows.

The longest way round is the shortest way home

It is funny how mortals always picture us as putting things into their minds: in reality our best work is done by keeping things out.