Murder is commoner among cooks than among members of any other profession.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

A craftsman knows in advance what the finished result will be, while the artist knows only what it will be when he has finished it.

The class distinctions proper to a democratic society are not those of rank or money, still less, as is apt to happen when these are abandoned, of race, but of age.

Even the dreadful martyrdom must run its course Anyhow in a corner, some untidy spot Where the dogs go on with their doggy life

Of all possible subjects, travel is the most difficult for an artist, as it is the easiest for a journalist.

Though one cannot always Remember exactly why one has been happy, There is no forgetting that one was.