And in that far distant day when the gods become wholly beautiful, or we at last are shown how beautiful they always were, this will happen more and more. For mortals, as you said, will become more and more jealous. And mother and wife and child and friend will all be in league to keep a soul from being united with the Divine Nature.

Earthly pleasures were never meant to satisfy.

Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron. Here is a book [The Lord of the Rings] which will break your heart."

It's so large" "It's the world dear, did you think it'd be small?" "smaller

What do people mean when they say, 'I am not afraid of God because I know He is good'? Have they never even been to a dentist?

We do know that no person can be saved except through Christ. We do not know that only those who know Him can be saved by Him.

When you are not feeling particularly friendly but know you ought to be, the best thing you can do, very often, is to put on a friendly manner and behave as if you were a nicer person than you actually are. And in a few minutes, as we have all noticed, you will be really feeling friendlier than you were.