To forgive and to be forgiven are the two points of holy magnificence and holy modesty; round these two centres the whole doctrine of largesse revolves. — Charles Williams Copy Share Image
It is easier often to forgive than to be forgiven; yet it is fatal to be willing to be forgiven by God and to be reluctant to be forgiven by men. — Charles Williams Copy Share Image
To forgive and to be forgiven are the two points of holy magnificence and holy modesty; round these two centres the whole doctrine of… — Charles Williams Copy Share
The most he would do was to promise that the gates of hell should not prevail against it. It is about all that, looking… — Charles Williams Copy Share
“Have you by any chance an edition of St. Ignatius's treatise against the Gnostics?" he asked in a low clear voice. The young assistant… — Charles Williams Copy Share
“What’s the matter with you, Madox? You got a grudge against the world?” — Charles Williams Copy Share
“There is no possible idea," Kenneth thought as he came onto the terrace, "to which the mind of man can't supply some damned alternative… — Charles Williams Copy Share
Of Adam and Eve: They had what they wanted. That they did not like it when they got it does not alter the fact… — Charles Williams Copy Share
“Nothing was certain, but everything was safe - that was part of the mystery of Love.” — Charles Williams Copy Share
Every contrition for sin is apt to encourage a not quite charitable wish that other people should exhibit a similar contrition. — Charles Williams Copy Share
Love was even more mathematical than poetry. It was the pure mathematics of the spirit. — Charles Williams Copy Share
“Over the white curve he had looked into incredible space; abysses of intelligence lay beyond it.” — Charles Williams Copy Share
You will all know that in the Middle Ages there were supposed to be various classes of angels. these hierarchized celsitudes are but the… — Charles Williams Copy Share
“She sat the sister of Arthur, the wife of Lot four sons got by him, and one not.” — Charles Williams Copy Share
The history of Christianity would have been far happier if we all had remembered one rule of intelligence -- not to believe a thing… — Charles Williams Copy Share
Many promising reconciliations have broken down because while both parties come prepared to forgive, neither party come prepared to be forgiven. — Charles Williams Copy Share
