There is no work of genius which has not been the delight of mankind, no word of genius to which the human heart and soul have not sooner or later responded

There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion

All kin' o' smily round the lips, / An' teary round the lashes.

Wealth may be an excellent thing, for it means power, and it means leisure, it means liberty.

Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.