Humanism is the creed of those who believe that in the circle of enwrapping mystery, men's fates are in their own hands - a faith that for modern man is becoming the only possible faith.

Light-heartedness always made Soames suspicious - there was generally some reason for it.

The value of a sentiment is the amount of sacrifice you are prepared to make for it.

The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy.

I am still under the impression that there is nothing alive quite so beautiful as a thoroughbred horse.

We are all familiar with the argument: Make war dreadful enough, and there will be no war. And we none of us believe it.

I think the greatest thing in the world is to believe in people.