Author: Lionel Blue

Quotes

On the way to work good-hearted young girls sometimes offer me their seats, which I accept and bless them in return, a transaction satisfying to all concerned.

On the way to work good-hearted young girls sometimes offer me their seats, which I accept and bless them in return, a transaction satisfying to all concerned.

- Lionel Blue

It was admitted by the early rabbis that the sectarians could be as full of good works as eggs were full of meat.

It was admitted by the early rabbis that the sectarians could be as full of good works as eggs were full of meat.

- Lionel Blue

Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again.

Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again.

- Lionel Blue

My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her I've begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far I've had it good and am crumbling nicely.

My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her I've begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far I've had it good and am crumbling nicely.

- Lionel Blue

I found that when I did something for the sake of heaven, heaven happened. These things changed my life. I owe them to my encounter with Christianity.

I found that when I did something for the sake of heaven, heaven happened. These things changed my life. I owe them to my encounter with Christianity.

- Lionel Blue

The Christian use of religion as a personal love affair both shocked me, and attracted me.

The Christian use of religion as a personal love affair both shocked me, and attracted me.

- Lionel Blue

I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can't be learnt in lecture halls.

I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can't be learnt in lecture halls.

- Lionel Blue

For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God.

For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God.

- Lionel Blue

I was not allowed a physical lover. Falling in love with Love was the best I could get.

I was not allowed a physical lover. Falling in love with Love was the best I could get.

- Lionel Blue

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