I saw a great many men die afterwards, some suffering horribly, but I do not recall any death that affected me quite so much as that of this first victim in my platoon.

What impressed me particularly in Vienna was the strict order everywhere. No mob disturbances of any kind, in spite of the greatly increased liberty and relaxation of police regulations.

The outbreak of the war found my wife and me in Switzerland, where we were taking a cure.

Genius is an overused word. The world has known only about a half dozen geniuses. I got only fairly near.

Courage, energy and patience are the virtues which appeal to my heart.

Life that only a few hours before had glowed with enthusiasm and exultation, suddenly paled and sickened.

One gets into a strange psychological, almost hypnotic, state of mind while on the firing line which probably prevents the mind's eye from observing and noticing things in a normal way.

IN trying to recall my impressions during my short war duty as an officer in the Austrian Army, I find that my recollections of this period are very uneven and confused

The Holy Land is everywhere

Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.

The surest way to be alone is to get married.

The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.

Welcome to prekindergarten! You will not die if you discover that there are more lines out there than just your own. In fact, you'll discover that you will have an advantage if you know more of them!

Doing well is a conservative idea; meaning well is a liberal idea

Vary the pace. ... it is one of the foundations of all good acting.

The lady is proverbial for her skill in eluding definition ... she may be described merely as the female of the favored social class.

The only way you can control people is to lie to them. You can write that down in your book in great big letters. The only way you can control anybody is to lie to them.

That's God's number one purpose, to make us like Christ.