Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

If one age believes too much it is natural that another believes too little.

If one age believes too much it is natural that another believes too little.

I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.

I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.

And some to Meccah turn to pray, and I toward thy bed, Yasmin.

And some to Meccah turn to pray, and I toward thy bed, Yasmin.

The church is the great lost and found department.

The church is the great lost and found department.

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he read more

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.

The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.

The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and read more

Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. And destiny is but the phantom we invoke to silence the one and dethrone the other.