[The Bible is] a mass of fables and traditions, mere mythology.

Do something everyday that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.

In statesmanship get formalities right, never mind about the moralities.

If there is one thing that is really cheerful in the world, it is cheerfulness. I have noticed it often. And I have noticed that when a man is right down cheerful, he is seldom unhappy for the time being. Such is the nature of man.

That is a simple rule, and easy to remember. When I, a thoughtful and unblessed Presbyterian, examine the Koran, I know that beyond any question every Mohammedan is insane; not in all things, but in religious matters.

If I can capture truth in its simplest form, beauty will follow like a sledgehammer.

There is probably no pleasure equal to the pleasure of climbing a dangerous Alp; but it is a pleasure which is confined strictly to people who can find pleasure in it.