If there is one thing worse than the modern weakening of major morals, it is the modern strengthening of minor morals.

The things we see every day are the things we never see at all.

A fairly clear line separated advertisement from art. ... The first effect of the triumph of the capitalist (if we allow him to triumph) will be that that line of demarcation will entirely disappear. There will be no art that might not just as well be advertisement.

In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it.

When belief in God becomes difficult, the tendency is to turn away from Him; but in heaven's name to what?

And Noah he often said to his wife when he sat down to dine, "I don't care where the water goes if it doesn't get into the wine."

Here ends another day, during which I have had eyes, ears, hands and the great world around me. Tomorrow begins another day. Why am I allowed two?