A. J. Cronin

thumb|Life is no straight and easy corridor along which we travel free and unhampered, but a maze of passages, through which we must seek our way, lost and confused, now and again checked in a blind alley. … Archibald Joseph Cronin (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish novelist and physician, best known for his novels The Citadel and The Keys of the Kingdom. Quotes thumb| Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength. thumb|Hell is that state where one has ceased to hope. Life is no straight and easy corridor along which we travel free and unhampered, but a maze of passages, through which we must seek our way, lost and confused, now and again checked in a blind alley. But always, if we have faith, a door will open for us, not perhaps one that we ourselves would ever have thought of, but one that will ultimately prove good for us. As quoted in Knight's Treasury of Illustrations (1956), p. 149 Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength. As quoted in Today's Gift : Daily Meditations for Families (1985) by Hazelden Publishing, p. 11 The Citadel (1937) You are extraordinarily attractive to women. And your greatest charm is that you do not realise it. Paraphrased variant: You are very attractive. And your greatest charm is that you do not realise it! The Keys of the Kingdom (1941) Some temptations cannot be fought. One must close one's mind and fly from them. p. 90 Hell is that state where one has ceased to hope. p. 207 Even if my country remains at war with yours . . . remember ... I am not your enemy. p. 281 Misattributed Religions are many, reason is one, we are all brothers. Chinese proverb, as quoted in The Chinese Empire (1855), by M. Huc,Vol. II, p. 199; also in "M. Huc's Travels in China" in Living Age (1855), p, 668 External links Text of Cronin's autobiography, Adventures in Two Worlds Partial list of Cronin's short stories at The FictionMags Index Article about Cronin and the NHS "A. J. Cronin Goes to Hollywood" 0188743 A. J. Cronin Category:1896 births Category:1981 deaths Category:Novelists from Scotland Category:Essayists from Scotland Category:Short story writers from Scotland Category:Playwrights from Scotland Category:Screenwriters from Scotland Category:Autobiographers from Scotland Category:Physicians from Scotland Category:Humanists Category:Catholics from Scotland Category:National Book Award winners Category:University of Glasgow alumni