If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe. If I wish to preserve myself in faith I must constantly be intent upon holding fast the objective uncertainty so as to remain out upon the deep, over seventy thousand fathoms of water, still preserving my faith.

Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts.

A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized prayer is listening.

Men are not on such intimate terms with the sublime that they really can believe in it

The thing that cowardice fears most is decision

Nothing is as heady as the wine of possibility

Sleeping is the height of genius