My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her Ive begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far Ive had it good and am crumbling nicely. – Lionel Blue
For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God. – Lionel Blue
My mother was a modern woman with a limited interest in religion. When the sun set and the fast of the Day of Atonement ended, she shot from the synagogue like a rocket to dance the Charleston. – Lionel Blue
During the Second World War, evacuated to non-Jewish households, I encountered Christianity at home and in school. – Lionel Blue