“There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. This does not mean that we are to be perpetually solemn. We must play. But our merriment must be of that kind (and it is, in fact, the merriest kind) which exists between people who have, from the outset, taken each other seriously - no flippancy, no superiority, no presumption.”
― The Weight of Glory
― The Weight of Glory
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.”
― Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith
― Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith
“Wherever you are, be all there! Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.”
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