Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place - service - social service - the ants creed, the bees creed.
John GalsworthyLight-heartedness always made Soames suspicious - there was generally some reason for it.
John GalsworthyWe are not living in a private world of our own. Everything we say and do and think has its effect on everything around us.
John GalsworthyWhen Man evolved Pity, he did a queer thing - deprived himself of the power of living life as it is without wishing it to become something different.
John GalsworthyOnly love makes fruitful the soul. The sense of form that both had in such high degree prevented much demonstration; but to be with him, do things for him, to admire, and credit him with perfection; and, since she could not exactly wear the same clothes or speak in the same clipped, quiet, decisive voice, to dislike the clothes and voices of other men - all this was precious to her beyond everything.
John Galsworthy