Karl Barth

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.

Faith is never identical with piety.

Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.

Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate.

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.