The average woman is at the head of something with which she can do as she likes; the average man has to obey orders and do nothing else.

As long as the vision of heaven is always changing, the vision of earth will be exactly the same. No ideal will remain long enough to be realized, or even partly realized. The modern young man will never change his environment; for he will always change his mind.

Savages and modern artists are alike strangely driven to create something uglier than themselves. but the artists find it harder.

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

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?

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.

Odd, isn't it, that a thief and a vagabond should repent, when so many who are rich and secure remain hard and frivolous, and without fruit for God or man?