In very truth, a wise imagination, which is the presence of the spirit of God, is the best guide that man or woman can have; for it is not the things we see the most clearly that influence us the most powerfully; undefined, yet vivid visions of something beyond, something which eye has not seen nor ear heard, have far more influence than any logical sequences whereby the same things may be demonstrated to the intellect. It is the nature of the thing, not the clearness of its outline, that determines its operation. We live by faith, and not by sight.

Were I asked, what is a fairytale? I should reply, Read Undine: that is a fairytale.

He who seeks the Father more than anything He can give, is likely to have what he asks, for he is not likely to ask amiss.

Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.

Philosophy is really homesickness.

No; but you came, and found the riddles waiting for you! Indeed you are yourself the only riddle. What you call riddles are truths, and seem riddles because you are not true.

A man is as free as he chooses to make himself, never an atom freer.