Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

The cities of America are inexpressibly tedious. The Bostonians take their learning too sadly; culture with them is an accomplishment rather than an atmosphere; their ''Hub',' as they call it, is the paradise of prigs. Chicago is a sort of monster-shop, full of bustles and bores. Political life at Washington is like political life in a suburban vestry. Baltimore is amusing for a week, but Philadelphia is dreadfully provincial; and though one can dine in New York one could not dwell there.

But I am afraid that we are beginning to be over-educated; at least everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching

It seems the great advantage of people who annoy us is motivation to engage in reflection.

The point of wisdom is when the heaven takes you higher than what you expect of what you know.

Every impulse we strangle will only poison us.