Writings may be compared to wine. Sense is the strength, but wit the flavor.

Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves.

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.

Look into the world--how often do you behold a sordid wretch, whose straight heart is open to no man's affliction, taking shelterbehind an appearance of piety, and putting on the garb of religion, which none but the merciful and compassionate have a title to wear.

I am persuaded that every time a man smiles - but much more so when he laughs - it adds something to this fragment of life.

An interesting difference between new and experienced stage managers is that the new stage manager thinks of running the show as the most difficult and most demanding part of the job, whereas the experienced stage manager thinks of it as the most relaxing part. Perhaps the reason is that experienced stage managers have built up work habits that make then so thoroughly prepared for the production phase that they [can] sit back during performances to watch that preparation pay off.

Shall we be destined to the days of eternity, on holy-days, as well as working-days, to be showing the relics of learning, as monks do the relics of their saints - without working one - one single miracle with them?