Christianity came into existence to lighten the heart, but now it needs to burden the heart to start with so it can lighten it afterwards. Consequently, it will perish. Human, All Too Human
False hopes are more dangerous than fears. The Children of Hurin
I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve. Persuasion
Though thou be destined to live three thousand years and as many myriads besides, yet remember that no man loseth other life than that which he liveth, nor liveth other than that which he loseth. Book II
Quotes