I have been reading the morning paper. I do it every morning-knowing well that I shall find in it the usual depravities and basenesses and hypocrisies and cruelties that make up civilization, and cause me to put in the rest of the day pleading for the damnation of the human race. I cannot seem to get my prayers answered, yet I do not despair.

One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a beautiful woman is after considerable acquaintance with her.

The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and a seal.

They did not know it was impossible so they did it

The government is merely a servant―merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.

I would not rob you of your food or your clothes or your umbrella, but if I caught your German out I would take it. But I don't study any more,- I have given it up.

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.