"In the part of this universe that we know there is great injustice, and often the good suffer, and often the wicked prosper, and one hardly knows which of those is the more annoying."

"Children are not born with a sense of sin, but are taught it by their parents."

"The sections that are dwindling include the whole middle-class and the skilled artisans. The sections that are increasing are the very poor, the shiftless and drunken, the feeble-minded—feeble-minded …"

"To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead."

"Anything you're good at, you can make money from. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise."