For the only courage worth calling courage must necessarily mean that the soul passes a breaking point and does not break.

But there is in everything a reasonable division of labour. I have written the book, and nothing on earth would induce me to read it.

Over-civilization and barbarism are within an inch of each other. And a mark of both is the power of medicine-men.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

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

Jokes are generally honest. Complete solemnity is always dishonest.

A society is in decay, final or transitional, when common sense really becomes uncommon.