A theology whose god is a metaphor is wasting its time.
In ethics, prudence is not an important virtue, but in the world it is almost everything.
Since events are not metaphors, the literal-minded have a certain advantage in dealing with them.
Inevitably, almost everything we say is either quotation or paraphrase.
When I prayed for success, I forgot to ask for sound sleep and good digestion.
A sure cure for boredom: fast until you are ravenous.