I believe a man is born first unto himself - for the happy developing of himself, while the world is a nursery, and the pretty things are to be snatched for, and pleasant things tasted; some people seem to exist thus right to the end. But most are born again on entering manhood; then they are born to humanity, to a consciousness of all the laughing, and the never-ceasing murmur of pain and sorrow that comes from the terrible multitudes of brothers.

Europe's the mayonnaise all right, but America supplies the good old lobster.

Sight is the least sensual of all the senses. And we strain ourselves to see, see, see--everything, everything through the eye, inone mode of objective curiosity.

Men always do leave off really thinking, when the last bit of wild animal dies in them.

It's better to be born lucky than rich. If you're rich, you may lose your money, but if you're born lucky, you will always have more money.

The Sphinx-riddle. Solve it, or be torn to bits, is the decree.

Beauty is a mystery. You can neither eat it nor make flannel out of it.