What an unbearable creature he must have been in those days--and yet in those days he had been comparatively innocent. That was another mystery: it sometimes seemed to him that venial sins--impatience, an unimportant lie, pride, a neglected opportunity--cut you off from grace more completely than the worst sins of all. Then, in his innocence, he had felt no love for anyone; now in his corruption he had learnt.

Death was far more certain than God.

Our worst enemies here are not the ignorant and simple, however cruel; our worst enemies are the intelligent and corrupt

For a good man fame is always a problem.

Indifference and pride look very much alike, and he probably thought I was proud.

I can't talk you in terms of time --your time and my time are different

Point me out the happy man and I will point you out either egotism, selfishness, evil - or else an absolute ignorance.