The fetish of the great university, of expensive colleges for young women, is too often simply a fetish. It is not based on a genuine desire for learning. Education today need not be sought at any great distance. It is largely compounded of two things, of a certain snobbishness on the part of parents, and of escape from home on the part of youth. And to those who must earn quickly it is often sheer waste of time. Very few colleges prepare their students for any special work.

There is something shameful about the death of a play. It does not die with pity, but contempt.

Politics is still the man's game. The women are allowed to do the chores, the dirty work, and now and then--but only occasionally--one is present at some secret conference or other. But it's not the rule. They can go out and get the vote, if they can and will; they can collect money, they can be grateful for being permitted to work. But that is all.

The mystery story is two stories in one: the story of what happened and the story of what appeared to happen.

when knowledge comes in at the door, fear and superstition fly out of the window.

Conflict is the very essence of life.

I have never learned to say 'gas' for gasoline. It seems to me as absurd as if I were to say 'but' for butter.