It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book.

In youth the life of reason is not in itself sufficient; afterwards the life of emotion, except for short periods, becomes unbearable.

Greed, like the love of comfort, is a kind of fear.

The shock, for an intelligent writer, of discovering for the first time that there are people younger than himself who think him stupid is severe.

When young we are faithful to individuals, when older we grow loyal to situations and to types.

There cannot be a personal God without a pessimistic religion. As soon as there is a personal God he is a disappointing God.

There is no suicide for which all society is not responsible.