The morality code that remains after the religion that produced it is rejected is like the perfume that lingers in an empty bottle.

In all the years when I did not know what to believe in and therefore preferred to leave all beliefs alone, whenever I came to a place where living water welled up, blessedly cold and sweet and pure, from the earth's dark bosom, I felt that after all it must be wrong not to believe in anything.

The times when we need prayers or counsel, we are little like to be in a mood to learn, nor yet to understand.

I was sent to a school because my father was already aware that his days were numbered, and he was anxious for me to acquire a good education and follow in his footsteps.

All fires burn out at last.

Easy for them to keep their youth who will never learn a lesson.

No one and nothing can harm us, child, except what we fear and love.