Warned by the disaster of the last great war, the statesmen of all nations have been taking measures to prevent the return of another such calamity.

It is not to be expected that human nature will change in a day.

France and Italy have not yet signed this treaty or agreed to naval limitation as between those nations, but I have confidence that in time they will do so.

Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries.

There are but few naval powers, but there are many land powers.

Competition in armament, both land and naval, is not only a terrible burden upon the people, but I believe it to be one of the greatest menaces to the peace of the world.

There is no short and easy road, no magic cure for those ills which have afflicted mankind from the dawn of history.

It is true not all has been accomplished that the earnest advocates would desire, but a start has been made.

I know of no more important subject to the peace of Europe and the world than the reasonable reduction of armaments, especially in Europe, and of naval armaments throughout the world.

The fact that so many of your people are today residents and citizens of the United States, lending their influence to our civic and economic life, which has meant so much to our development.

There has not been a war in South America for fifty years, and I have every confidence that the countries of Central and South America are deeply in earnest in the maintenance of peace.

The journey of life is tough

If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is an artist.

A kiss with the right person simply can't be compared to the drudgery of sleeping with the wrong one over and over.

Idleness makes hours pass slowly and years swiftly. Activity makes the hours short and the years long.

The world changes, and all that once was strong now proves unsure.

I am not anti-American. But I am strongly pro-Canadian.

What is hid is unknown: for what is unknown there is no desire. [Lat., Quod latet ignotum est; ignoti nulla cupido.]

Fortunate is he whose mind has the power to probe the causes of things and trample underfoot all terrors and inexorable fate.

If you don't keep and guard and mature your force, and above all, have time and quiet to perfect your work, you will be writing things not much better than you did five years ago.

You are free to choose, but the choices you make today will determine what you have, be, and do in the tomorrow of your life.