The great artists of the world are never Puritans, and seldom even ordinarily respectable.

Pedagogues: More than any other class of blind leaders of the blind they are responsible for the degrading standardization which now afflicts the American people.

Save among politicians it is no longer necessary for any educated American to profess belief in Thirteenth Century ideas

The dying man doesn't struggle much and he isn't much afraid. As his alkalies give out he succumbs to a blest stupidity. His mindfogs. His will power vanishes. He submits decently. He scarcely gives a damn.

The way for newspapers to meet the competition of radio and television is simply to get out better papers.

Love begins like a triolet and ends like a college yell.

The thing constantly overlooked by those hopefuls who talk about abolishing war is that it is by no means an evidence of decay but rather a proof of health and vigor.