Wisdom teaches us that none but birds should go out early, and that not even birds should do it unless they are out of worms.

Shall we go on conferring our Civilization upon the peoples that sit in darkness, or shall we give those poor things a rest?

High and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water.

An enemy can partly ruin a man, but it takes a good-natured injudicious friend to complete the thing and make it perfect.

It is a gratification to me to know that I am ignorant of art... Because people who understand art find nothing in pictures but blemishes.

The art of prophecy is very difficult, especially with respect to the future.

Adam was not alone in the Garden of Eden, however, and does not deserve all the credit; much is due to Eve, the first woman, and Satan, the first consultant.