One day man by the slow processes of evolution shall develop into something really fine and high - some billions of years hence, say.

Optimist: day-dreamer in his small clothes.

Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or a newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.

I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.

The easy part of being an artist is figuring out the message that everyone else is ready to hear. The hard part is waiting for the proper lull to make the announcement.

When it comes down to pure ornamental cursing, the native American is gifted above the sons of men.

Independence-is loyalty to one's best self and principles, and this is often disloyalty to the general idols and fetishes.