Lutheranism is essentially German... It worships a God who is neither just nor merciful.

Our test is infallible. Whatever view of reality deepens our sense of the tremendous issues of life in the world wherein we move, is for us nearer the truth than any view which diminishes that sense.

Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater.

The wise man is he who knows the relative value of things.

We must cut our coat according to our cloth, and adapt ourselves to changing circumstances.

Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful or to discover something that is true.

Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them.