Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.
The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.
The best prayers have often more groans than words.
To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.
He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.