The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular reason for being happy except that they are so. William Inge More Quotes by William Inge More Quotes From William Inge No Christian can be a pessimist, for Christianity is a system of radical optimism. William Inge system pessimist optimism christian It takes in reality only one to make a quarrel. It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion. William Inge opinion useless sheep reality Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next. William Inge find will spirit age Don't get up from the feast of life without paying for your share of it. William Inge feast without your life Let none of us delude himself by supposing that honesty is always the best policy. It is not. William Inge us best always honesty Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due. William Inge before paid interest trouble worry The object of studying philosophy is to know one's own mind, not other people's. William Inge know mind philosophy people Gambling is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized. William Inge barbarians civilized gambling disease Faith always contains an element of risk, of venture; and we are impelled to make the venture by the affinity and attraction which we feel in ourselves. William Inge feel always risk faith Bereavement is the deepest initiation into the mysteries of human life, an initiation more searching and profound than even happy love. William Inge more happy love life I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour. William Inge why never creator humour Many people believe that they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man. William Inge man nature god people There are no rewards or punishments - only consequences. William Inge punishments consequences only rewards Every institution not only carries within it the seeds of its own dissolution, but prepares the way for its most hated rival. William Inge only own seeds way
