It is respectable to have no illusions, and safe, and profitable and dull.

We live in the flicker -- may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling! But darkness was here yesterday.

The discovery of America was the occasion of the greatest outburst of cruelty and reckless greed known in history.

Being myself animated by feelings of affection toward my fellowmen, I am saddened by the modern system of advertising. Whatever evidence it offers of enterprise, ingenuity, impudence, and resource in certain individuals, it proves to my mind the wide prevalence of that form of mental degradation which is called gullibility.

One must explore deep and believe the incredible to find the new particles of truth floating in an ocean of insignificance.

It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.

A man's most open actions have a secret side to them.