Our age not only does not have a very sharp eye for the almost imperceptible intrusions of grace, it no longer has much feeling for the nature of the violences which precede and follow them.

“Woman! do you ever look inside? Do you ever look inside and see what you are no…”

“A gift of any kind is a considerable responsibility. It is a mystery in itself,…”

“Listen here, Mr. Shiftlet," she said, sliding forward in her chair, "you'd be g…”

“There is a certain embarrassment about being a storyteller in these times when …”