The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.

I think that there are some teachers that do a very good job of incorporating culture and history. And there are some teachers who could use a little more help in that area.

We have no firm hold on any knowledge or philosophy that can lift us out of our difficulties.

Every renaissance comes to the world with a cry, the cry of the human spirit to be free.

Is it not true, then, that my life with all its limitation touches at many points the life of the World Beautiful? Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be, therein to be content.

The Great War proved how confused the world is. Depression is proving it again.

If the child is left to himself, he will think more and better, if less showily. Let him go and come freely, let him touch real things and combine his impressions for himself.