There was too much hatred in the world; it was manifestly as dangerous as gunpowder, yet people let it lie about, in the way of ignition.

If there is a God, I don't think He would demand that anyone bow down or stand up to Him. I often have a suspicion that God is still trying to work things out and hasn't finished.

There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence.

Art is not a luxury, but a necessity.

It is always one's virtues and not one's vices that precipitate one into disaster.

I really write to find out what I know about something and what is to be known about something.

Domesticity is essentially drama, for drama is conflict, and the home compels conflict by its concentration of active personalities in a small area. The real objection to domesticity is that it is too exciting.