The determining bulk of Scotch people had heard of golf ever since they had heard of God and often considered the two as of equal importance.

Art is born when the temporary touches the eternal.

There's a lot of difference between listening and hearing.

The Christian pities men because they are dying, and the Buddhist pities them because they are living. The Christian is sorry for what damages the life of a man; but the Buddhist is sorry for him because he is alive.

"Are you a devil?" "I am a man," answered Father Brown gravely; "and therefore have all devils in my heart."

No man should leave in the universe anything of which he is afraid.

It is shorter to state the things forbidden than the things permitted; precisely because most things are permitted and only a few things forbidden.