Art is individualism, and individualism is a disturbing and disintegrating force. There lies its immense value. For what it seeks is to disturb monotony of type, slavery of custom, tyranny of habit, and the reduction of man to the level of a machine. It seeks to show new perspectives and other choices. It is a way to help expand and liberate the consciousness; our experiences, understandings, imaginings, options and thereby our lives.

It takes a thoroughly good woman to do a thoroughly stupid thing

The secret to life is to enjoy the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.

I really don't see anything romantic in proposing. It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I'll certainly try to forget the fact.

Life is terrible. It rules us, we do not rule it.

Tread Lightly, she is near Under the snow, Speak gently, she can hear The daisies grow.

There is something very morbid about modern sympathy with pain.