We cannot hope for a society in which formal organized religion dies out. But we can stop behaving as if it was worthy of our collective respect.
Tennyson seems to be the patron saint of the wishy washies, which is perhaps why I admire him so much, not only as a poet, but as a man. - A. N. Wilson
Tennyson seems to be the patron saint of the wishy washies, which is perhaps why I admire him so much, not only as a poet, but as a man.
- A. N. Wilson
On the rare occasions when I spend a night in Oxford, the keeping of the hours by the clock towers in New College, and Merton, and the great booming … - A. N. Wilson
On the rare occasions when I spend a night in Oxford, the keeping of the hours by the clock towers in New College, and Merton, and the great booming …
As Hitler himself later enunciated, it matters not how idiotic the creed, what matters is the firmness with which it is enunciated. - A. N. Wilson
As Hitler himself later enunciated, it matters not how idiotic the creed, what matters is the firmness with which it is enunciated.
Brain power improves by brain use, just as our bodily strength grows with exercise. And there is no doubt that a large proportion of the female popul… - A. N. Wilson
Brain power improves by brain use, just as our bodily strength grows with exercise. And there is no doubt that a large proportion of the female popul…
Hitler suffered acutely from meteorism; perhaps he did not suffer so acutely as those around him, since meteorism is uncontrolled farting, a conditio… - A. N. Wilson
Hitler suffered acutely from meteorism; perhaps he did not suffer so acutely as those around him, since meteorism is uncontrolled farting, a conditio…
A busybody's work is never done. - A. N. Wilson
A busybody's work is never done.
If you know somebody is going to be awfully annoyed by something you write, that's obviously very satisfying, and if they howl with rage or cry, that… - A. N. Wilson
If you know somebody is going to be awfully annoyed by something you write, that's obviously very satisfying, and if they howl with rage or cry, that…
I think one of the very frightening things about the regime of the National Socialists is that it made people happy. - A. N. Wilson
I think one of the very frightening things about the regime of the National Socialists is that it made people happy.
Millions of Christians can and do go through life attending church, listening to sermons, reciting the creeds and never confront the seeming contradi… - A. N. Wilson
Millions of Christians can and do go through life attending church, listening to sermons, reciting the creeds and never confront the seeming contradi…
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