Play and pray; but on the whole do not pray when you are playing and do not play when you are praying.

Every contrition for sin is apt to encourage a not quite charitable wish that other people should exhibit a similar contrition.

An hour's conversation on literature between two ardent minds with a common devotion to a neglected poet is a miraculous road to intimacy.

It may be a movement towards becoming like little children to admit that we are generally nothing else.

The strong hands of God twisted the crown of thorns into a crown of glory; and in such hands we are safe.

Many promising reconciliations have broken down because while both parties come prepared to forgive, neither party come prepared to be forgiven.

The telephone bell was ringing wildly, but without result, since there was no-one in the room but the corpse.