When God makes His presence felt through us, we are like the burning bush: Moses never took any heed what sort of bush it was—he only saw the brightness of the Lord.

There is a sort of human paste that when it comes near the fire of enthusiasm is only baked into harder shape.

It is very hard to say the exact truth, even about your own immediate feelings – much harder than to say something fine about them which is not the exact truth.

There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.

The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance.

There are answers which, in turning away wrath, only send it to the other end of the room.

It is not true that love makes all things easy; it makes us choose what is difficult.