When religion abandons poetic utterance, it cuts its own throat. - Robertson Davies

Forgive yourself for being a human creature, Ramezay. That is the beginning of wisdom; that is part of what is meant by the fear of God; and for you it is the only way to save your sanity. Begin now, or you will end up with your saint in the madhouse.

The reader cannot create; that has been done for him by the author. The reader can only interpret, giving the author a fair chance to make his impression.

Women always think that if they tell a man not to be pompous that will shut him up, but I am an old hand at that game. I know that if a man bides his time his moment will come.