Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts and happenings. It consists mainly ofthe storm of thought that is forever flowing through one's head.

All our acts, reasoned and unreasoned, are selfish

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people mad enough to do something about it.

Inherited ideas are a curious thing, and interesting to observe and examine.

I have a religion-but you will call it blasphemy. It is that there is a God for the rich man but none for the poor.....Perhaps your religion will sustain you,will feed you-I place no dependence in mine. Our religions are alike, though, in one respect-neither can make a man happy when he is out of luck.

If the bubble reputation can be obtained only at the cannon's mouth, I am willing to go there for it, provided the cannon is empty.