Ah, the bitter, hopeless heart-hunger of godlessness none but an atheist can understand!

Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings.

It's a sign of your own worth sometimes if you are hated by the right people.

there is a law of retribution in all things, direct or indirect, visible or invisible.

To grow up in intimate association with nature - animal and vegetable - is an irreplaceable form of wealth and culture.

Heed the spark or you may dread the fire.

It is the highest form of culture and craftmanship in art to use local materials. That way you stand a chance of adding to culture. The other way you are in danger of merely imitating it.

Girls! Girls! Those of you who have hearts, and therefore a wish for happiness, homes and husbands by and by, never develop a reputation for being clever.

There are only two kinds of parents. Those who think their offspring can do nothing wrong, and those who think they can do nothing right.

Every now and again it would be considered wholesome for me to be more with people of my own age. Demotion to such company was a sapless exile. Their inanity was insufferable.

In the career of a prodigy there invariably comes a time when it is compelled to relinquish being very clever for a child, and has to enter the business of life in competition with adults.

Accepting uncertainty was the key to happiness.

Marcus, even in this darkness, I try to swim back to you.I swear, I do.

All artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.

A cottage will hold as much happiness as would stock a palace.

Every age has its problem, by solving which humanity is helped forward.

There is no rank in sacrifice.

Men do not realize how great an income thrift is.

Thomas was my true name but everyone knew me as Mick, except my mother, who knew me as definitely Michael.

The highest happiness on earth is the happiness of marriage.

Delight and liberty, the simple creed of childhood.