The higher animals are in a sense drawn into Man when he loves them and makes them (as he does) much more nearly human than they would otherwise be.
Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand
Who is the most favoured of God? He from whom the greatest good comes to His creatures.
I defy anyone to imagine an environment more exquisitely designed to provide us with opportunities for spiritual growth than this life of ours.
It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.
There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'
Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts over a lifetime.
You may never have proof of your importance but you are more important than you think. There are always those who couldn’t do without you. The rub is that you don’t always know who.
We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
God is not a diversion.
Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.
I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.
Christianity, if false, is not important. If Christianity is true, however, it is of infinite importance. What it cannot be is moderately important.
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness ... the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
Devotion does not mean only chanting praise and singing glory of God, nor fasting and offerings made to God. Devotion is a specific attitude towards life and existence.
Faith is a commitment to belief contrary to evidence and reason.
God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.
Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.
Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valour of the brave.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
All religion, my friend, is simply evolved out of fraud, fear, greed, imagination, and poetry.