A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.

The claim to equality, outside of the strictly political field, is made only by those who feel themselves to be in some way inferior.

Very few modern people think Friendship a love of comparable value or even a love at all.

A moderated religion is as good for us as no religion at all—and more amusing.

If we are any good we must always be working towards the moment at which our Pupils are fit to become our Critics & Rivals

While we are actually subjected to them, the 'moods' and 'spirits' of nature point no morals. Overwhelming gaiety, insupportable grandeur, sombre desolation are flung at you. Make what you can of them, if you must make at all. The only imperative that nature utters is, 'Look. Listen. Attend.

I am struck here by the curious mixture of justice and injustice in our lives. We are blamed for our real faults but usually not on the right occasions.