The essence of religious feeling does not come under any sort of reasoning or atheism, and has nothing to do with any crimes or misdemeanors. There is something else here, and there will always be something else - something that the atheists will for ever slur over; they will always be talking of something else.

We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.

When he has lost all hope, all object in life, man becomes a monster in his misery.

For if there's no everlasting God, there's no such thing as virtue, and there's no need of it.

My soul bleeds and the blood steadily, silently, disturbingly slowly, swallows me whole.

Don’t be overwise; fling yourself straight into life, without deliberation; don’t be afraid - the flood will bear you to the bank and set you safe on your feet again.

We have all lost touch with life, we all limp, each to a greater or lesser degree.