God made the world as an artist and that is why the world must learn from an artist.
Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream of things that never were and ask why not.
Beauty is all very well at first sight; but who ever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.
No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect.
The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who have not got it.
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.