London is a riddle. Paris is an explanation.

The most valuable book we can read, about countries we have visited, is that which recalls to us something that we did notice, but did not notice that we noticed.

A crown of roses is also a crown of thorns.

A man cannot have the energy to produce good art without having the energy to wish to pass beyond it.

We talk of wild animals but man is the only wild animal. It is man that has broken out. All other animals are tame animals; following the rugged respectability of the tribe or type.

Because our expression is imperfect we need friendship to fill up the imperfections.

Latter-day scepticism is fond of calling itself progressive; but scepticism is really reactionary. Scepticism goes back; it attempts to unsettle what has already been settled. Instead of trying to break up new fields with its plough, it simply tries to break up the plough.