John Galsworthy

The French cook; we open tins.

A man of action forced into a state of thought is unhappy until he can get out of it.

Headlines twice the size of the events.

When Man evolved Pity, he did a queer thing - deprived himself of the power of living life as it is without wishing it to become something different.

Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place - service - social service - the ants creed, the bees creed.

Beginnings are always messy.