The division between faith and reason is a half-measure, till it is frankly admitted that faith has to do with fiction, and reason with fact.

Walking is the natural recreation for a man who desires not absolutely to suppress his intellect but to turn it out to play for a season.

Genius is a capacity for taking trouble.

Every man who says frankly and fully what he thinks is doing a public service.

A good talker, even more than a good orator, implies a good audience.

The only way in which one human being can properly attempt to influence another is by encouraging him to think for himself, instead of endeavoring to instill ready-made opinions into his head.

The wilderness provides an environment for a child's inner life to develop because it requires him to be constantly aware of his surroundings.