People of limited intelligence are fond of talking about "these days," imagining that they have discovered and appraised the peculiarities of "these days" and that human nature changes with the times.

It's all God's will: you can die in your sleep, and God can spare you in battle.

He who has a mistaken idea of life, will always have a mistaken idea of death.

excuse me' he added, taking the opera glasses out of her hands and looking over her bare shoulder at the row of boxes opposite, 'i'm afraid i'm becoming ridiculous

He felt like a man who, after straining his eyes to peer into the remote distance, finds what he was seeking at his very feet. All his life he had been looking over the heads of those around him, while he had only to look before him without straining his eyes. p 1320

The only significance of life consists in helping to establish the kingdom of God.

Our body is a machine for living.