I cannot see why we should expect an infinite God to do better in another world than he does in this.
A beautiful line of verse has twelve feet, and two wings.
Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.
Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none
Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.
The reward of great men is that, long after they have died, one is not quite sure that they are dead
Style means the right word. The rest matters little.
Well, we tell our kids things like 'don't gossip' and then an hour later they hear us on the phone. Stuff like that.
In former days, everyone found the assumption of innocence so easy; today we find fatally easy the assumption of guilt.
I want to stay healthy, keep fit, eat well, keep a low profile and be a good dad.
Better to be happy with the cod fish in your plate now, than to linger for the taste of a tuna that is still swimming in the sea.