The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.

Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us.

There is in most passions a shrinking away from ourselves. The passionate pursuer has all the earmarks of a fugitive.

Creativity is discontent translated into arts.

In a modern society people can live without hope only when kept dazed and out of breath by incessant hustling.

Help your sister's boat across the water, and yours too will reach the other side. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.

Both the revolutionary and the creative individual are perpetual juveniles. The revolutionary does not grow up because he cannot grow, while the creative individual cannot grow up because he keeps growing.