as roads go, the road home is as good as any.

I have always known that the best of the Saracens could out-Christian many of us Christians.

I do believe I begin to grasp the nature of miracles! For would it be a miracle, if there was any reason for it? Miracles have nothing to do with reason. Miracles contradict reason, they strike clean across mere human deserts, and deliver and save where they will. If they made sense, they would not be miracles.

To have faith in Divine protection is good, but even beter if backed by the pratical assistance heaven has a right to expect from sensible mortals.

Only people who're positive enough to have friends have enemies. When you're as glum and morose as he was, people just give up and go away.

Truth, like the burgeoning of a bulb under the soil, however deeply sown, will make its way to the light.

A man must be prepared to face life, as well as death, there's no escape from either.