“A certain simplicity of thought is common to serene souls at both ends of the social scale.”
“Calvinism and Islam had this much in common: neither was just a religion; both were social systems.”
“Love and magic have a great deal in common. they enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice.”
“Brains & culture seem non-existent from one end of the social scale to the other, & half the morons yell for filth, & the other half continue to put pants on the piano-legs.”
“The Sierra becomes an addiction, addiction to common sense simplicity and an awareness of living in the now.”
“It is worth recalling that Britain, over several centuries, waged a war against homosexuality - in the name of religion, social order, decency, etc. - that certainly equalled, and in its scale probably outstripped, anything that happens in Arab countries today.”