And if there were a devil it would not be one who decided against God, but one who, in eternity, came to no decision.

But it can also happen, if will and grace are joined, that as I contemplate the tree I am drawn into a relation, and the tree ceases to be an It. . . . Does the tree then have consciousness, similar to our own? I have no experience of that. But thinking that you have brought this off in your own case, must you again divide the indivisible? What I encounter is neither the soul of a tree nor a dryad, but the tree itself.

Religion means goal and way, politics implies end and means. The political end is recognizable by the fact that it may be attained--in success--and its attainment is historically recorded. The religious goal remains, even in man's highest experiences, that which simply provides direction on the mortal way; it never enters into historical consummation.

The law is not thrust upon man; it rests deep within him, to waken when the call comes.

Creation is not a hurdle on the road to God, it is the road itself.

You should carefully observe the way toward which your heart draws you, then choose this way with all your strength.

God made so many different kinds of people; why would God allow only one way to worship?