I am comforted by life's stability, by earth's unchangeableness. What has seemed new and frightening assumes its place in the unfolding of knowledge. It is good to know our universe. What is new is only new to us.

What the common man cannot understand he hates.

Write a novel if you must, but think of money as an unlikely accident. Get your reward out of writing it, and try to be content with that.

In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh paper lies on my desk waiting for the next book. I am a writer and I take up my pen to write.

In a democracy such as ours the leading minds seldom achieve a place of permanent influence. And the men who sit in Congress or even in the White House are usually not our leading minds. They are not the thinkers. Still less have they time for reflection.

In our changing world nothing changes more than geography.

I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in human beings.