When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. read more

• Thought Remember Say Right Thing Place Far More Difficult Still Leave Unsaid Wrong Tempting Moment

There is an end to every journey. read more

• Thought End Every Journey

One would give generous alms if one had the eyes to see the beauty of a cupped receiving hand. read more

• Thought Give Generous Alms Had Eyes See Beauty Cupped Receiving Hand

Miracles, in the sense of phenomena we cannot explain, surround us on every hand: life itself is the miracle of miracles. read more

• Thought Miracles Sense Phenomena Cannot Explain Surround Us Every Hand Life Itself Miracle

That rifle on the wall of the labourer"s cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. read more

• Thought Rifle Wall Labourer Cottage Working Class Flat Symbol Democracy Our Job See Stays

There is no such thing as morality or immorality in thought. There is immoral emotion. read more

• Thought Such Thing Morality Immorality Thought Immoral Emotion

Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it, but moulds it to its purpose. read more

• Thought Literature Anticipates Life Does Copy Moulds Its Purpose

The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read. read more

• Thought Difference Between Literature Journalism Unreadable Read

Some red star had come too close to the earth. read more

• Thought Some Red Star Had Come Too Close Earth

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last. read more

• Thought Suspense Terrible Hope Last