There is nothing more thrilling in this world, I think, than having a child that is yours, and yet is mysteriously a stranger.

... evil was, perhaps, necessarily always more impressive than good.

Everybody said, "Follow your heart". I did, it got broken

There is no question of defence. I have always acted in accordance with the dictates of my conscience. I have nothing with which to reproach myself.

The human mind prefers to be spoon-fed with the thoughts of others, but deprived of such nourishment it will, reluctantly, begin to think for itself - and such thinking, remember, is original thinking and may have valuable results.

Oh, no, I'm not brave. When a thing is certain, there's nothing to be brave about. All you can do is to find your consolation.

The supernatural is only the natural of which the laws are not yet understood.