A society is in decay, final or transitional, when common sense really becomes uncommon.

The whole curse of the last century has been what is called the Swing of the Pendulum; that is, the idea that Man must go alternately from one extreme to the other. It is a shameful and even shocking fancy; it is the denial of the whole dignity of the mankind. When Man is alive he stands still. It is only when he is dead that he swings.

I do not believe that any human being is fundamentally happier for being finally lost in a crowd, even if it is called a crowd of comrades.

Faith means believing the unbelievable.

I represent the jolly mass of mankind. I am the happy and reckless Christian.

Government has become ungovernable; that is, it cannot leave off governing. Law has become lawless; that is, it cannot see where laws should stop. The chief feature of our time is the meekness of the mob and the madness of the government.

If seeds in the black earth can turn into such beautiful roses, what might not the heart of man become in its long journey toward the stars?