“Be a man!... What good is religion if it collapses under calamity? Think of what earthquakes and floods, wars and volcanoes, have done before to men! Did you think that God had exempted [us]? He is not an insurance agent.”
— H.G. Wells“The forceps of our minds are clumsy forceps, and crush the truth a little in taking hold of it.”
— H.G. WellsTrue chivalry is not a mere act of gallantry, but a deep respect for all humanity.
— H.G. WellsLeaders should lead as far as they can and then vanish. Their ashes should not choke the fire they have lit.
— H.G. Wells