When I married Humphrey I made up my mind to like sermons, and I set out by liking the end very much. That soon spread to the middle and the beginning, because I couldn't have the end without them.

The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance.

the mysterious complexity of our life is not to be embraced by maxims ... to lace ourselves up in formulas of that sort is to repress all the divine promptings and inspirations that spring from growing insight and sympathy.

One soweth and another reapeth is a verity that applies to evil as well as good.

Poetry and art and knowledge are sacred and pure.

If you are not proud of your cellar, there is no thrill of satisfaction in seeing your guest hold up his wineglass to the light and look judicial.

It is as useless to fight against the interpretations of ignorance as to whip the fog.