The Athanasian Creed was not necessarily true because the fire would not light or the sword would not cut, nor, excuse me, were all your old beliefs wrong because your prayer was unanswered.

It is an ancient story, that we cannot tell whether the answering of our petitions will be good or ill for us.

Of course I do not know anything about such things, but it seems to me rash to suppose that Providence is going to alter the working of its eternal laws merely to suit the passing wishes of individuals--wishes, too, that in many cases would bring unforeseen sorrows if fulfilled.

Besides I daresay that the poor child is happier dead than he would have been had he lived.

It is not an altogether pleasant world for most of us." "Yes, Mr.Bingham, I know, and I daresay that I should have got over the shock in time, only after that I began to read.