Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.

The believers in miracles accept them (rightly or wrongly) because they have evidence for them. The disbelievers in miracles deny them (rightly or wrongly) because they have a doctrine against them.

Civilization has run on ahead of the soul of man, and is producing faster than he can think and give thanks.

All true friendliness begins with fire and food and drink and the recognition of rain or frost.

Your offer," he said, "is far too idiotic to be declined.

Do not enjoy yourself. Enjoy dances and theaters and joy-rides and champagne and oysters; enjoy jazz and cocktails and night-clubs if you can enjoy nothing better; enjoy bigamy and burglary and any crime in the calendar, in preference to the other alternative; but never learn to enjoy yourself.

A tragedy means always a mans struggle with that which is stronger than man.