In truth the Church is too unique to prove herself unique. For most popular and easy proof is by parallel; and here there is no parallel.

The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.

Puritanism was an honourable mood; it was a noble fad. In other words, it was a highly creditable mistake.

The decay of society is praised by artists as the decay of a corpse is praised by worms.

It's the first effect of not believing in God that you lose your common sense.

Nobody understands the nature of the Church, or the ringing note of the creed descending from antiquity, who does not realize that the whole world once very nearly died of broadmindedness and the brotherhood of all religions.

We fear men so much, because we fear God so little. One fear cures another. When man's terror scares you, turn your thoughts to the wrath of God.