Children are grateful when Santa Claus puts in their stockings gifts of toys or sweets. Could I not be grateful to Santa Claus when he put in my stockings the gift of two miraculous legs? We thank people for birthday presents of cigars and slippers. Can I thank no one for the birthday present of birth?

Self-denial is the test and definition of self-government.

Boys like romantic tales; but babies like realistic tales-because they find them romantic.

Feminists are those who cannot stand female characteristics.

The original quality in any man of imagination is imagery.

If the barricades went up in our streets and the poor became masters, I think the priests would escape, I fear the gentlemen would; but I believe the gutters would simply be running with the blood of philanthropists.

If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.