All literary style, especially national style, is made up of such coincidences, which are a spiritual sort of puns. That is why style is untranslatable.

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

The truth is that there are no things for which men will make such herculean efforts as the things of which they know they are unworthy.

It is always the secure who are humble.

Progress should mean that we are always changing the world to fit the vision, instead we are always changing the vision.

I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.

It is not funny that anything else should fall down; only that a man should fall down... Why do we laugh? Because it is a grave religious matter: it is the Fall of Man. Only man can be absurd: for only man can be dignified.