Every story of conversion is the story of a blessed defeat.

He's wild, you know. Not like a tame lion.

The central Christian belief is that Christ's death has somehow put us right with God and given us a fresh start.

Walking and talking are two very great pleasures, but it is a mistake to combine them. Our own noise blots out the sounds and silences of the outdoor world; and talking leads almost inevitably to smoking, and then farewell to nature as far as one of our senses is concerned. The only friend to walk with is one who so exactly shares your taste for each mood of the countryside that a glance, a halt, or at most a nudge, is enough to assure us that the pleasure is shared.

Only the skilled can judge the skillfulness, but that is not the same as judging the value of the result.

It is a very funny thing that the sleepier you are, the longer you take about getting to bed.

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.