God is Unity, but always works in variety.

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

When God lets loose a great thinker on this planet, then all things are at risk. There is not a piece of science but its flank may be turned to-morrow; nor any literary reputation or the so-called eternal names of fame that many not be refused and condemned.

It takes a good deal of character to judge a person by his future instead of his past

The common experience is, that the man fits himself as well as he can to the customary details of that work or trade he falls into, and tends it as a dog turns a spit. Then he is part of the machine he moves; the man is lost.

The poor are only they who feel poor.

People do not deserve to have good writing, they are so pleased with bad.