The scientific facts, which were supposed to contradict the faith in the nineteenth century, are nearly all of them regarded as unscientific fictions in the twentieth century.

Every work of art has one indispensable mark ... the center of it is simple, however much the fulfillment may be complicated.

Every heresy has been an effort to narrow the Church.

There are some desires that are not desirable.

It is the chief value of legend to mix up the centuries while preserving the sentiment.

All but the hard hearted man must be torn with pity for this pathetic dilemma of the rich man, who has to keep the poor man just stout enough to do the work and just thin enough to have to do it.

I am the fool in this story, and no rebel shall hurl me from my throne.