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.

It’s said that the shuffling of the cards is the earth, and the pattering of the cards is the rain, and the beating of the cards is the wind, and the pointing of the cards is the fire. That’s of the four suits. But the Greater Trumps, it’s said, are the meaning of all process and the measure of the everlasting dance.

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

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

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

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