I read the Odyssey because it was the story of a man who returned home after being absent for more than twenty years and was recognized only by his dog.
“Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that strain Christians have looked back, and rightly, as the preparation in history for their faith.”
“I hate a word like 'pets': it sounds so much Like something with no living of its own.”