Most of the forward movements of life in general ... have been the work of essentially religiously-minded people.

All melodious poets shall be hoarse as street ballads, when once the penetrating keynote of nature and spirit is sounded-the earth-beat, sea-beat, heart-beat, which make the tune to which the sun rolls, and the globule of blood and the sap of the trees.

Expression, to a great extent, is a matter of terms, and terms are anyone's. The meaning of 'God' may have a billion interpretations if there be that many souls in the world

The fabric of existence weaves itself whole.

Every great inspiration is but an experiment - though every experiment we know, is not a great inspiration.

There can be nothing exclusive about substantial art. It comes directly out of the heart of the experience of life and thinking about life and living life.

Vagueness is at times an indication of nearness to a perfect truth.