"The practical life of a vast number of……" — Evelyn Underhill

The practical life of a vast number of people is not, as… - Evelyn Underhill

"The practical life of a vast number of people is not, as a matter of fact, worth while at all. It is like an impressive fur coat with no one inside it. One sees many of these coats occupying positions of great responsibility. Hans Andersen's story of the king with no clothes told one bitter and common truth about human nature; but the story of the clothes with no king describes a situation just as common and even more pitiable."

— Evelyn Underhill

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