The proud intellectual seeks knowledge about God, but he never knows God, because he cannot accept the mysteries that he is unable to fully comprehend.

Clearly, unless the Lord chooses to explain Himself to us, which often He does not, His motivation and purposes are beyond the reach of mortal man. What this means in practical terms is that many of our questions - especially those that begin with the word 'why' - will have to remain unanswered for the time being.

Religion often partakes of the myth of progress that shields us from the terrors of an uncertain future.

If the obstacles of bigotry and priestcraft can be surmounted, we may hope that common sense will suffice to do everything else.

O fret not after knowledge - I have none, and yet my song comes native with the warmth. O fret not after knowledge - I have none, and yet the Evening listens.

My mind lets go a thousand things, Like dates of wars and deaths of kings

The subjectivist in morals, when his moral feelings are at war with the facts about him, is always free to seek harmony by toningdown the sensitiveness of the feelings.

When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another — except brute, physical force.

We have a right to believe whatever we want, but not everything we believe is right.

Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up

Smart men walked on the moon, daring men walked on the ocean floor, but wise men walk with God.

Knowledge is realizing that the street is one way; wisdom is looking in both directions anyway.