William Ralph Inge
William Ralph Inge
William Ralph Inge KCVOwas an English author, Anglican priest, professor of divinity at Cambridge, and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, which provided the appellation by which he was widely known, Dean Inge...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth6 June 1860
William Ralph Inge quotes about
superstitions belief worship
Lutheranism is essentially German... It worships a God who is neither just nor merciful.
color soul leisure
The soul is dyed by the color of its leisure hours.
phases connections consciousness
Consciousness is a phase of mental life which arises in connection with the formation of new habits. When habit is formed, consciousness only interferes to spoil our performance.
logical adopted englishmen
In dealing with Englishmen you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted.
rivals way institutions
Every institution not only carries within it the seeds of its own dissolution, but prepares the way for its most hated rival.
prayer mean opportunity
Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself.
vegetarianism sheep different
It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.
originality plagiarism
Originality is undetected plagiarism.
happiness success happy
The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.
philosophy mean thinking
Philosophy means thinking things out for oneself. Ultimately, there can be only one true philosophy, since reason is one and we all live in the same world.
perspective live-for-others trouble
They who will live for others shall have great troubles, but they shall seem to them small. Those who will live for themselves shall have small troubles, but they shall seem to them great.
love-is free-love holy
All human love is a holy thing, the holiest thing in our experience.
sentimental disillusioned prove
Experience proves that none is so cruel as the disillusioned sentimentalist.
gambling barbarians disease
Gambling is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized.