If a rhinoceros were to enter this restaurant now, there is no denying he would have great power here. But I should be the first to rise and assure him that he had no authority whatever.

The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man.

With all that we hear of American hustle and hurry, it is rather strange that Americans seem to like to linger on longer words.

Thoughts on the Merits of Work The worst of work nowadays is what happens to people when they cease to work.

The trouble with Christianity is, not that its failed, but that it's never been tried . . . not that it can't remake the world, but that it's difficult.

The average businessman began to be agnostic, not so much because he did not know where he was, as because he wanted to forget. Many of the rich took to scepticism exactly as the poor took to drink; because it was a way out.

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