Once you attempt legislation upon religious grounds, you open the way for every kind of intolerance and religious persecution.

It is most important that we should keep in this country a certain leisured class. I am of the opinion of the ancient Jewish book which says there is no wisdom without leisure.

There is only one romance the Soul's.

There is no deformity But saves us from a dream.

Many ingenious lovely things are gone / That seemed sheer miracle to the multitude.

The labor of the alchemists, who were called artist in their day, is a befitting comparison for a deliberate change of style.

Hearts are not had as a gift, But hearts are earned.