In religion above all things the only thing of use is an objective truth. The only God that is of use is a being who is personal, supreme and good, and whose existence is as certain as that two and two make four.

The humorist has a good eye for the humbug; he does not always recognize the saint.

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues.

No man in his heart is quite so cynical as a well-bred woman.

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.

Do you absolutely despise me, Walter?" "No." He hesitated and his voice was strange. "I despise myself.