Wait and see whether the religion of the Servile State is not in every case what I say: the encouragement of small virtues supporting capitalism, the discouragement of the huge virtues that defy it.

There are some desires that are not desirable.

The great saint may be said to mix all his thoughts with thanks. All goods look better when they look like gifts.

But there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.

You'll never find the solution if you don't see the problem.

[Buddhism and Christianity] are in one sense parallel and equal; as a mound and a hollow, as a valley and a hill. There is a sense in which that sublime despair is the only alternative to that divine audacity. It is even true that the truly spiritual and intellectual man sees it as sort of dilemma; a very hard and terrible choice. There is little else on earth that can compare with these for completeness. And he who does not climb the mountain of Christ does indeed fall into the abyss of Buddha.

I am not fighting a hopeless fight. People who have fought in real fights don't, as a rule.