“Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.”

“Only in books has mankind known perfect truth, love and beauty.”

“the beauty and nobility, the august mission and destiny, of human handwriting.”

“For four wicked centuries the world has dreamed this foolish dream of efficiency; and the end is not yet. But the end will come.”

“Your friends are all the dullest dogs I know. They are not beautiful: they are only decorated. They are not clean: they are only shaved and starched. They are not dignified: they are only fashionably dressed. They are not educated: they are only college passmen. They are not religious: they are only pewrenters. They are not moral: they are only conventional. They are not virtuous: they are only cowardly. They are not even vicious: they are only “frail.” They are not artistic: they are only lascivious. They are not prosperous: they are only rich. They are not loyal, they are only servile; not dutiful, only sheepish; not public spirited, only patriotic; not courageous, only quarrelsome; not determined, only obstinate; not masterful, only domineering; not self-controlled, only obtuse; not self-respecting, only vain; not kind, only sentimental; not social, only gregarious; not considerate, only polite; not intelligent, only opinionated; not progressive, only factious; not imaginative, only superstitious; not just, only vindictive; not generous, only propitiatory; not disciplined, only cowed; and not truthful at all: liars every one of them, to the very backbone of their souls.”

“Confusing monogamy with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other error.”

“What we want to see is the child in pursuit of the knowledge not the knowledge in pursuit of the child.”