He had the appeal of a very young dog of a very large breed -- a kind of amiable absurdity.

In fact, there is perhaps only one human being in a thousand who is passionately interested in his job for the job's sake. The difference is that if that one person in a thousand is a man, we say, simply, that he is passionately keen on his job; if she is a woman, we say she is a freak.

The education that we have so far succeeded in giving to the bulk of our citizens has produced a generation of mental slatterns.

He was being about as protective as a can-opener.

We shall know what things are of overmastering importance when they have overmastered us.

Very dangerous things, theories.

People who prefer to believe the worst of others will breed war and religious persecutions while the world lasts.