“To swallow and follow, whether old doctrine or new propaganda, is a weakness still dominating the human mind.”

“It is dull enough to confuse the eye in following, pronounced enough to constantly irritate and provoke study, and when you follow the lame uncertain curves for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide—plunge off at outrageous angles, destroy themselves in unheard of contradictions.”

“New York - that unnatural city where every one is an exile, none more so than the American”

“There is no female mind. The brain is not an organ of sex. As well speak of a female liver.”

“I would not say it to a living soul, of course, but this is dead paper and a great relief to my mind.”

“The first duty of a human being is to assume the right relationship to society -- more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.”

“We all need one another; much and often. Just as every human creature needs a place to be alone in, a sacred, private "home" of his own, so all human creatures need a place to be together in, from the two who can show each other their souls uninterruptedly, to the largest throng that can throb and stir in unison.”