"Everyone writes in Tolstoy's shadow, whether one feels oneself to be Tolstoyan or not." — A. N. Wilson

A busybody's work is never done.

I'm boring. My beliefs are neither here nor there.

When Christians start thinking about Jesus, things start breaking down, they lose their faith. It's perfectly possible to go to church every Sunday and not ask any questions, just because you like it as a way of life. They fear that if they ask questions they'll lose their Christ, the very linchpin of their religion.

People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life.