The church the state, and the poor, are 3 daughters which we should maintain, but not portion off.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it is.

It is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox

Few things are more pleasant than a village graced with a good church, a good priest and a good pub.

Being head of the Church is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle while riding on a roller coaster.

I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.