The doctrine of hell is not "mediaeval priestcraft" for frightening people into giving money to the church: it is Christ's deliberate judgment on sin.... We cannot repudiate hell without altogether repudiating Christ.
Dorothy L. SayersBut what are you going to do about the people who are cursed with both hearts and brains?
Dorothy L. SayersShe couldn't have found anything nastier to say if she had thought it out with both hands for a fortnight.
Dorothy L. SayersIt's very good of you--" "No, no, not at all. It's my hobby. Not proposing to people, I don't mean, but investigating things. Well, cheer-frightfully-ho and all that. And I'll call again, if I may." "I will give the footman orders to admit you," said the prisoner, gravely, "you will always find me at home.
Dorothy L. Sayers