Yoga in Mayfair or Fifth Avenue, or in any other place which is on the telephone, is a spiritual fake. Collected Works, vol. 11
A man never speaks of himself without losing something. What he says in his disfavor is always believed, but when he commends himself, he arouses mistrust. Essays
In times of exceptional stress, nature will often give people's behavior so tragical a complexion that neither a picture nor a verbal description is competent to represent its titanic energy. Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman
There are few men who durst publish to the world the prayers they make to God. Essays
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