But it was a religion which enabled him to despise himself and everyone else without despising the universe, thus allowing him at once in argument or conversation to the advantages of the pessimist and the optimist.

Charles Williams
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On a lighter note, I love this quote! It is a wonderful way to describe the way in which a person can be extremely self-deprecating but also able to see the world with such positivity and hope.

Source: War In Heaven

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