So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain.

People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.

If we believe that the sun and moon hang in the sky for our delight, there will be joy upon the hills and gladness in the fields.

Literature is my Utopia

I do not mean to object to a thorough knowledge of the famous works we read. I object only to the interminable comments and bewildering criticisms that teach but one thing: there are as many opinions as there are men.

True teaching cannot be learned from text-books any more than a surgeon can acquire his skill by reading about surgery.

I believe humility is a virtue, but I prefer not to use it unless it is absolutely necessary.