“The Church expected the Second Coming of Christ immediately. The converts had known a first coming. And then? And then! That was the trouble — the then. He had come, and they adored and believed, they communicated and practiced, and… — 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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“What’s the matter with you, Madox? You got a grudge against the world?” — Charles Williams Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“Nothing was certain, but everything was safe - that was part of the mystery of Love.” — Charles Williams Copy Share Image
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 Image
Love was even more mathematical than poetry. It was the pure mathematics of the spirit. — Charles Williams Copy Share Image
“Over the white curve he had looked into incredible space; abysses of intelligence lay beyond it.” — Charles Williams Copy Share Image
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 Image
