faith, it seems to me, is not the holding of certain dogmas; it is simply openness and readiness of heart to believe any truth which God may show.

as I get older there is nothing more constantly astonishing to me than the goodness of the Bad; - unless it is the badness of the Good.

Some time in our lives every man and woman of us, putting out our hands toward the stars, touch on either side our prison walls the immutable limitations of temperament

There is no embarrassment quite like the embarrassment of listening to a person for whom one has a regard making a fool of himself.

I have heard that a man might be his own lawyer, but you can't be your own judge.

there are few things that are more endearing than the grace of listening with attention; indeed, it is more than endearing, it is impressive - for no one knows what wisdom lies concealed in silence!

... perhaps there is no conceit so arrogant as the conceit which follows a conviction of emancipation.