Art is the stored honey of the human soul, gathered on wings of misery and travail.

Our civilization is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.

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

All forms of dogmatic religion should go. The world did without them in the past and can do so again.

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.

Why must women torment me so?

Remember, love is all a woman has to give, but it is the only thing which God permits us to carry beyond the grave.