Because a man can write great works he is none the less a man.

The highest activities of consciousness have their origins in physical occurrences of the brain, just as the loveliest melodies are not too sublime to be expressed by notes.

You will find as you grow older that the first thing needful to make the world a tolerable place to live in is to recognize the inevitable selfishness of humanity. You demand unselfishness from others, which is a preposterous claim that they should sacrifice their desires to yours. Why should they? When you are reconciled to the fact that each is for himself in the world you will ask less from your fellows. They will not disappoint you, and you will look upon them more charitably. Men seek but one thing in life -- their pleasure.

It is well to remember that grammar is common speech formulated.

It does the heart good to look at you.

Man has always sacrificed truth to his vanity, comfort and advantage. He lives not by truth but by make-believe.

Impropriety is the soul of wit.