Father eternal, ruler of creation, Spirit of life, which moved ere form was made Through the thick darkness covering every nation Light to man's blindness, O be Thou our aid.

If nature had arranged that husbands and wives should have children alternatively, there would never be more than three in a family.

The modern form of things had begun to appeal to me, also (as material for satire) politics, and the lives of the great and little, high up in the social scale.

A saint is one who makes goodness attractive. Surely, a great teacher does the same thing for education.

For the last half of my life I have had the doubtful benefit of a brother whose literary reputation is much greater than my own.

I believe absolutely in love being the central motive force of the universe.

I still think that if the human race, or even one nation, could only get right about its God the rest would follow.

I have always been a writer of letters, and of long ones; so, when I first thought of writing a book in the form of letters, I knew that I could do it quickly and easily.

It is right and natural that generous minds while in the twenties should think the books which try to reform the world's wrong the greatest of all.

I shall not die young, for I am already near seventy: I may die old.

If fathers were to be mothers, then there will never have a family of more than three.

Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart, and cannot make a good soup.

I believe it all. If I seem not to, it is only that my joy is too great to let my belief settle itself.

The best sword that kills without a wound:-WORDS...!Killed without Trace...

The light of God's love makes us unique personalities

The only reason you should be in college is to destroy it.

People are so complex and multidimensional that raising someone to 'hero' status is too great a simplification.

If the point of good art is to be somewhat subtle then it's not going to catch everyone.

The Lord is pleased with every effort, even the tiny, daily ones in which we strive to be more like Him.

I think we should all be servants. To be really great in God's eyes is to be least among each other and serve each other.

People trying to separate people rather than bring us together... please. You don't just see it in America. It's all over the world.