Laughter has something in it common with the ancient words of faith and inspiration; it unfreezes pride and unwinds secrecy; it makes people forget themselves in the presence of something greater than themselves.
GILBERT K. CHESTERTONThe test of happiness is gratitude.
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But the truth is that it is only by believing in God that we can ever criticise the Government. Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God.
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Comradeship is quite a different thing from friendship. . .
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These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own.
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But there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.
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Original sin is the only doctrine that’s been empirically validated by 2,000 years of human history.
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When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.
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One elephant having a trunk was odd; but all elephants having trunks looked like a plot.
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One must somehow find a way of loving the world without trusting it; somehow one must love the world without being worldly.
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The chief object of education is not to learn things but to unlearn things.
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The Mass is very long and tiresome unless one loves God.
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Truths turn into dogmas the minute they are disputed.
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The more I considered Christianity, the more I found that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of that order was to give room for good things to run wild.
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Paradox – Truth standing on her head to get attention.
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It’s the first effect of not believing in God that you lose your common sense.
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We’re all in the same boat, and we’re all seasick.
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