“Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.”

“The disadvantage of men not knowing the past is that they do not know the present. History is a hill or high point of vantage, from which alone men see the town in which they live or the age in which they are living”

“Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive”

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained”

“If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once a week.”

“Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer”