I would I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours.

The ultimate justification of the work of art is to help the spectator to become a work of art himself.

A complete life may be one ending in so full an identification with the oneself that there is no self left to die.

The Renaissance had resulted in the emancipation of the individual, in making him feel that the universe had no other purpose than his happiness. This brought an entirely new answer to the question, 'Why should I do this or that?' It used to be, 'Because self-instituted authority command you.' The answer now was, 'Because it is good for men.' In this lies our greatest debt to the Renaissance, that it instituted the welfare of men as the end of all action.

We usually meet all of our relatives only at funerals where somebody always observes: "Too bad we can't get together more often".

Miracles happen to those who believe in them. Otherwise why does not the Virgin Mary appear to Lamaists, Mohammedans, or Hindus who have never heard of her.

Miracles happen to those who believe in them.