But I was frightfully fond of the universe and wanted to address it by a diminutive. I often did so; and it never seemed to mind.

Happiness is not only a hope, but also in some strange manner a memory ... we are all kings in exile.

As long as the vision of heaven is always changing, the vision of earth will be exactly the same. No ideal will remain long enough to be realized, or even partly realized. The modern young man will never change his environment; for he will always change his mind.

It is because artists do not practise, patrons do not patronize, crowds do not assemble to reverently worship the great work of Doing Nothing, that the world has lost its philosophy and even failed to invent a new religion.

Properly speaking, of course, there is no such thing as a return to nature, because there is no such thing as a departure from it. The phrase reminds one of the slightly intoxicated gentleman who gets up in his own dining room and declares firmly that he must be getting home.

The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.

Daybreak is a never-ending glory; getting out of bed is a never ending nuisance.