I just looked preposterous. It would be 'King Lear' and I'd walk on with Cordelia's dead body in my arms and the audience would hoot with laughter. The only time they didn't laugh was when I was doing comedy. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I spend much of my time in a broadly liberal secular world but I don't belong to it, I belong somewhere else. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
God chooses to arrive among the poor and the insignificant and the politically awkward, so what are we missing when we overlook them? — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
The thought of having sclerosis of the synapses is alarming. I wonder if in later life I will pay the price for having overstimulated… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I suppose I've always had a very genuine curiosity about religion. I loved the atmosphere of churches, the ethos; I adored Evensong. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
This unthinking assumption of moral virtue on the Left is frustrating. I saw someone on Facebook talking about capitalist scum, he was angry and… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
In corporate life, I have noticed, it is getting harder and harder to say that things are bad. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I am not in favour of hierarchies that grant privileges to members who fail to uphold those values - there are plenty of those… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
Trying to do Christianity properly is tough. Life as a priest is rigorous and disciplined. It involves sacrifices. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I got lucky with my parents. They were unfailingly loving and supportive, which gave me confidence about my place in the world. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I don't think you need to justify faith, faith is its own justification. — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
I will be doing a lot of human interest interviews. It involves empathising and listening. Which is a lot of what my day job… — Richard Coles Copy Share Image
