Aftereffects of a thoughtful conversation

Isn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born? Who, with such a thought, would not spring from bed, eager to resume discovering the world and rejoicing to be part of it?
- Richard Dawkins, Unweaving the Rainbow

We're not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.
- C. S Lewis, Letters