I often imagine that the longer he studies English literature the more the Japanese student must be astonished at the extraordinary predominance given to the passion of love both in fiction and in poetry.

A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious or useless, prove today on examination to have been of immense value to mankind.

Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change.

At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.

A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom falls into the misapprehensions to which minor art is liable.

How sweet Japanese woman is! All the possibilities of the race for goodness seem to be concentrated in her.

All good work is done the way ants do things: Little by little.