If I were personally to define religion, I would say that it is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circumstances. All forms of dogmatic religion should go. The world did without them in the past and can do so again. I cite the great civilizations of China and India.

I have seen youths bright eyed and fair groping after bubbles in rapture, and conceiving them diamonds and the glitter of fine jewels, until their hand closed over a something that was not to be felt nor longer seen, mere colored air.

If I were personally to define religion, I would say that it is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circustance.

A thought will color a world for us.

Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.

The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.

And then he sank back and tried, as usual, not to think. He must succeed. That's what the world was made for. That's what he was made for. That was what he would have to do.