"There is a very intimate connection between hypnotic phenomena and religion." ― Havelock Ellis Topic(s): Religion More From Havelock Ellis "The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw." "A sublime faith in human imbecility has seldom led those who cherish it astray." "It is on our failures that we base a new and different and better success." More In Religion "Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown."― Frances Wright "I was sent to a nice Church of England girls’ school and at that time, after university, a woman was expected to become a teacher, a nurse or a missionary – prior to marriage."― Kate Adie "As long as there are religions, there are going to be people who are hiding their rottenness behind the veil of religion."― Juliana Hatfield