“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”

“We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.”

“I haven't any language weak enough to depict the weakness of my spiritual life. If I weakened it enough it would cease to be language at all. As when you try to turn the gas-ring a little lo...”