Quote#God & Faith
A God who cannot smile, could not have created this humorous universe
Quote byAurobindo Ghosh · 1872–1950
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Bhakti.
English (original)
A God who cannot smile, could not have created this humorous universe.
— Aurobindo Ghosh
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