In the main, and from the beginning of time, mysticism has kept men sane. The thing that has driven them mad was logic.

All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.

I believe what really happens in history is this: the old man is always wrong; and the young people are always wrong about what is wrong with him. The practical form it takes is this: that, while the old man may stand by some stupid custom, the young man always attacks it with some theory that turns out to be equally stupid.

We all know that the 'divine glory of the ego' is socially a great nuisance; we all do actually value our friends for modesty, freshness, and simplicity of heart. Whatever may be the reason, we all do warmly respect humility - in other people.

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

The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense.

Ingratitude is surely the chief of the intellectual sins of man. He takes his political benefits for granted, just as he takes the skies and the seasons for granted.