I think I am much too valuable a creature to offer myself to a German bullet gratis and for fun.

He reflected on the decay of mankind-the decline of the human race into folly and weakness and rottenness. 'Be a good animal, true to your animal instinct' was his motto.

Tragedy ought really to be a great kick at misery.

I should think the American admiration of five-minute tourists has done more to kill the sacredness of old European beauty and aspiration than multitudes of bombs would have done.

I think New Mexico was the greatest experience from the outside world that I have ever had.

Let there be an end ... of all this welter of pity, which is only self-pity reflected onto some obvious surface.

Whatever men you take, keep the idea of man intact: let your soul wait whether your body does or not.