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Divine punishment are also mercies.

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The true reader reads every work seriously in the sense that he reads it whole-heartedly, makes himself as receptive as he can. But for that very reas...more

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My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line c...more

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Take from a man his freedom or his goods and you may have taken his innocence, almost his humanity, as well.

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The madrigore of verjuice must be talthibianised.

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An open mind, in questions that are not ultimate, is useful. But an open mind about the ultimate foundations either of Theoretical or of Practical Rea...more

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The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, 'What? You too? I thought I was the only one!

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Oh-my-Father-and-oh-the-delight-of-my-eyes," began the young man, muttering the words very quickly and sulkily and not at all as if the Tisroc were th...more

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Then I fell at his feet and thought, Surely this is the hour of death, for the Lion (who is worthy of all honour) will know that I have served Tash al...more

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Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them...more

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[M]an has been accustomed, ever since he was a boy, to having a dozen incompatible philosophies dancing about together inside his head. He doesn't thi...more

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She's the sort of woman who lives for others - you can tell the others by their hunted expression.

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Adventures are never fun while you're having them.

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I have received no assurance that anything we can do will eradicate suffering. I think the best results are obtained by people who work quietly away a...more