Circumstances break men's bones; it has never been shown that they break men's optimism.

If, therefore, nonsense is really to be the literature of the future, it must have its own version of the Cosmos to offer; the world must not only be tragic, romantic, and religious, it must be nonsensical also.

Men rush towards complexity, but they yearn towards simplicity. They try to be kings; but they dream of being shepherds.

The supreme adventure is being BORN

I still think sincere pessimism the unpardonable sin.

I've been to every park in every city and not seen a statue to a committee.

It is not greedy to enjoy a good dinner, any more than it is to enjoy a good concert. But I do think there is something greedy about trying to enjoy the dinner and the concert at the same time.