Every great literature has always been allegorical - allegorical of some view of the whole universe. The 'Iliad' is only great because all life is a battle, the 'Odyssey' because all life is a journey, the Book of Job because all life is a riddle.

The whole secret of mysticism is this: that man can understand everything by the help of something he cannot understand.

If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment.

Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt.

The Mass is very long and tiresome unless one loves God.

We are learning to do a great many clever things. The next great task will be to learn not to do them.

I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.