But those dealing in the actual manufacture of mind are dealing in a very explosive material. The material is not merely the clay of which man is master, but the truths or semblances of truth which have a certain mastery over man. The material is explosive because it must be taken seriously. The men writing books really are throwing bombs.

A man cannot be wise enough to be a great artist without being wise enough to wish to be a philosopher.

To the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sun is really a sun; to the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sea is really a sea.

I tell you naught for your comfort, Yea, naught for your desire, Save that the sky grows darker yet And the sea rises higher.

There are no new lies, no new heresies. Man is simply not that creative.

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.

Religious unity can look like a carnival and religious liberty can look like a funeral.