I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time.

Now why should that man have fainted? But he did,and right across my path by the wall, so that I had to creep over him every time!

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

Patriotism, red hot, is compatible with the existence of a neglect of national interests, a dishonesty, a cold indifference to the suffering of millions. Patriotism is largely pride, and very largely combativeness. Patriotism generally has a chip on its shoulder.

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.

The religious need of the human mind remains alive, never more so, but it demands a teaching which can be understood. Slowly an apprehension of the intimate, usable power of God is growing among us, and a growing recognition of the only worth-while application of that power-in the improvement of the world.

When all usefulness is over, when one is assured of an unavoidable and imminent death, it is the simplest of human rights to choose a quick and easy death in place of a slow and horrible one.