I did try to found a little heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy.

The great saint may be said to mix all his thoughts with thanks. All goods look better when they look like gifts.

Each generation is converted by the saint who contradicts it most.

Truth is sacred; and if you tell the truth too often nobody will believe it.

The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not sure about being quiet.

If we want to give poor people soap we must set out deliberately to give them luxuries. If we will not make them rich enough to be clean, then empathically we must do what we did with the saints. We must reverence them for being dirty.