Be born anywhere, little embryo novelist, but do not be born under the shadow of a great creed, not under the burden of original sin, not under the doom of Salvation.

The community must assume responsibility for each child within its confines. Not one must be neglected whatever his condition. The community must see that every child gets the advantages and opportunities which are due him as a citizen and as a human being.

Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.

I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.

doing and being are very closely tied together, and unless you are doing what you secretly want to do, you aren't able to be the sort of person you want to be.

Life is the wonder with which we are all infused.

Every event has had its cause, and nothing, not the least wind that blows, is accident or causeless.