Of course he despised the world as a whole; every thoughtful man should; it is almost a test of refinement.

England has always been disinclined to accept human nature.

The crime of suicide lies rather in its disregard for the feelings of those whom we leave behind.

The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.

Why children?' he asked. 'Why always children? For love to end where it begins is far more beautiful, and Nature knows it.

The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.