My son, by all means desist from kicking the venerable and enlightened Vizier: for as a costly jewel retains its value even if hidden in a dung-hill, so old age and discretion are to be respected even in the vile persons of our subjects. Desist therefore, and tell us what you desire and propose.

The worldly man treats certain people kindly because he 'likes' them: the Christian, trying to treat every one kindly, finds him liking more and more people as he goes on - including people he could not even have imagined himself liking at the beginning.

A God. The God. One word can make all the difference in the world.

Well, sir, if things are real, they’re there all the time." "Are they?" said the Professor; and Peter did not quite know what to say.

I was not born to be free---I was born to adore and obey.

I now see that I spent most of my life in doing neither what I ought nor what I liked.

Love, while always forgiving of imperfections and mistakes, can never cease to will their removal.