A nun, at best, is only half a woman, just as a priest is only half a man.

God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, and the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in his arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos; he will set them above their betters.

It is the natural tendency of the ignorant to believe what is not true. In order to overcome that tendency it is not sufficient to exhibit the true; it is also necessary to expose and denounce the false.

A home is not a mere transient shelter: its essence lies in the personalities of the people who live in it.

New York is the place where all the aspirations of the western world meet to form one vast master aspiration, as powerful as the suction of a steam dredge. It is the icing on the pie called Christian civilization.

Richard Strauss--Old Home Week in Gomorrah

The Christian always swears a bloody oath that he will never do it again. The civilized man simply resolves to be a bit more careful next time.