Commemoration of Richard Meux Benson, Founder of the Society of St John the Evangelist, 1915 Our critical day is not the very day of our death, but the whole course of our life; I thank him, that prays for me when my bell tolls; but I thank him much more, that catechizes me, or preaches to me, or instructs me how to live.

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

Enjoyment always has a spoiling, otherwise it cannot be so.

He that desires to print a book, should much more desire, to be a book.

Reason is our soul's left hand, Faith her right, By these we reach divinity

Great sins are great possessions; but levities and vanities possess us too; and men had rather part with Christ than with any possession.

Let not thy divining heart Forethink me any ill; Destiny may take thy part, And may thy fears fulfill.