Until we see what we are, we cannot take steps to become what we should be.

The softest, freest, most pliable and changeful living substance is the brain-the hardest and most iron-bound as well.

As to ethics, unfortunately, we are still at sea. We never did have any popular base for what little ethics we knew, except the religious theories, and now that our faith is shaken in those theories we cannot account for ethics at all. It is no wonder we behave badly, we are literally ignorant of the laws of ethics, which is the simplest of sciences, the most necessary, the most continuously needed. The childish misconduct of our 'revolted youth' is quite equaled by that of older people, and neither young nor old seem to have any understanding of the reasons why conduct is 'good' or 'bad.

Where young boys plan for what they will achieve and attain, young girls plan for whom they will achieve and attain.

But I MUST say what I feel and think in some way — it is such a relief! But the effort is getting to be greater than the relief.

To be surrounded by beautiful things has much influence upon the human creature; to make beautiful things has more.

What would have been the effect upon religion if it had come to us through the minds of women?