In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it: they must not do too much of it: and they must have a sense of success in it - not a doubtful sense, such as needs some testimony of others for its confirmation, but a sure sense, or rather knowledge, that so much work has been done well, and fruitfully done, whatever the world may say or think about it.

Mad Ireland hurt you into poetry.

Words are for those with promises to keep.

The relation of faith between subject and object is unique in every case. Hundreds may believe, but each has to believe by himself.

Oh, how I wish that Orwell were still alive, so that I could read his comments on contemporary events!

Money cannot buy the fuel of love but is excellent kindling.

We were put on this earth to make things.