No man, deep down in the privacy of his heart, has any considerable respect for himself.

There are no standards of taste in wine... Each man's own taste is the standard, and a majority vote cannot decide for him or in any slightest degree affect the supremacy of his own standard.

Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German.

So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: “Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is.” Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it. Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

I've seen many troubles in my time, only half of which ever came true.

Chastity - you can carry it too far.

Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.