Feast of Evelyn Underhill, Mystical Writer, 1941 Formal prayer is a practical device, not a spiritual necessity. It read more

Feast of Evelyn Underhill, Mystical Writer, 1941 Formal prayer is a practical device, not a spiritual necessity. It makes direct suggestions to our souls: it reminds us of realities which we always tend to forget.

You always succeed in producing a result.

You always succeed in producing a result.

There are three ways to get something done: (1) Do it yourself. (2) Hire someone to do it for you. read more

There are three ways to get something done: (1) Do it yourself. (2) Hire someone to do it for you. (3) Forbid your kids to do it.

The world still consists of two clearly divided groups: the English and the foreigners. One group consists of less than read more

The world still consists of two clearly divided groups: the English and the foreigners. One group consists of less than 50 million people; the other of 3,950 million. The latter group does not really count.

It is inevitable that those to whom is vouchsafed a long life of usefulness should outlive the friends of their read more

It is inevitable that those to whom is vouchsafed a long life of usefulness should outlive the friends of their youth.