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

My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed!

Our material eye cannot see that a stupid chauvinism is driving us from one noisy, destructive, futile agitation to another.

We all like stories that make us cry. It's so nice to feel sad when you've nothing in particular to feel sad about.

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.

No matter how mistaken Communist ideas may be, the experience and knowledge gained by trying them out have given a tremendous impetus to thought and imagination.

A strenuous effort must be made to train young people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives.