Knowledge is the antidote to fear

Our housekeeping is mendicant, our arts, our occupations, our marriages, our religion we have not chosen but society has chosen for us.

The good writer seems to be writing about himself, but has his eye always on that thread of the Universe which runs through himself and all things.

Evermore in the world is this marvelous balance of beauty and disgust, magnificence and rats.

He in whom the love of repose predominates will accept the first creed, the first philosophy, the first political party he meets — most likely his father's. He gets rest, commodity, and reputation; but he shuts the door of truth.

A good intention clothes itself with sudden power. When a god wishes to ride, any chip or pebble will bud and shoot out winged feet, and serve him for a horse.

Every opinion reacts on him who utters it.