“A bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one, it comes as sincerely from the author's soul.”
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The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which mean never losing your enthusiasm.
The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy their second worst enemy is total efficiency.
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.
You should hurry up and acquire the cigar habit. It's one of the major happinesses. And so much more lasting than love, so much less costly in emotional wear and tear.
