The contemporary thing in art and literature is the thing which doesn't make enough difference to the people of that generation so that they can accept it or reject it.

In a war everybody always knows all about Switzerland, in peace times it is just Switzerland but in war time it is the only country that everybody has confidence in, everybody.

I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared, that I who am not patient am patient.

Water astonishing and difficult altogether makes a meadow and a stroke.

Do you know because I tell you so, or do you know, do you know.

One of the pleasant things those of us who write or paint do is to have the daily miracle. It does come.

Mostly every one is needing some one to be one listening to that one being one being one boasting.