For the essential thing about the work of art is that it is work, and very hard work too.

The only good government... Is a bad one in a hell of a fright.

A perfect God is the creation of a conceited man

People don't use their eyes. They never see a bird, they see a sparrow. They never see a tree, they see a birch. They see concepts.

God is a character, a real and consistent being, or He is nothing. If God did a miracle He would deny His own nature and the universe would simply blow up, vanish, become nothing.

A novel should be an experience and convey an emotional truth rather than arguments.

The most effective teacher will always be biased, for the chief force in teaching is confidence and enthusiasm.