Western civilization, because of fortuitous historical circumstances, has spread itself more widely than any other local group that has so far been known.

Our national experience in Americanizing millions of Europeans whose chief wish was to become Americans has been a heady wine which has made us believe, as perhaps no nation before us has ever believed, that, given the slimmest chance, all peoples will pattern themselves upon our model.

I have always used the world of make-believe with a certain desperation.

As a matter of history great developments in art have often been remarkably separate from religious motivation and use.

Western civilization, because of fortuitous historical circumstances, has spread itself more widely than any other local group that has so far been known.

It is my necessary breath of life to understand and expression is the only justification of life that I can feel without prodding.

Faith is the virtue of the storm, just as happiness is the virtue of sunshine.