'How many of us are able to distinguish between the odors of noon and midnight, or of winter and summer, or of a windy spell and a still one? If man is so generally less happy in the cities than in the country, it is because all these variations and nuances of sight and smell and sound are less clearly marked and lost in the general monotony of gray walls and cement pavements.' (p. 129)

'...instead of holding on to the Biblical view that we are made in the image of God, we come to realize that we are made in the image of the monkey....' (p. 36)

'The three great American vices seem to be efficiency, punctuality, and the desire for achievement and success. They are the things that make the Americans so …

'One can learn such a lot and enjoy such a lot in seventy years, and three generations is a long, long time to see human follies and acquire human wisdom. Anyo…

New York is part of the natural world. I love the city, I love the country, and for the same reasons. The city is part of the country. When I had an apartment …

Lives there a man whose sole delights Are trivial pomp and city noise, Hardening a heart that loathes or slights What every natural heart enjoys?

Oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze, A visitant that while it fans my cheek Doth seem half-conscious of the joy it brings From the green fields, and fro…