Words form the thread on which we string our experiences.

I know very dimly when I start what's going to happen. I just have a very general idea, and then the thing develops as I write.

It's a very salutary thing to realize that the rather dull universe in which most of us spend most of our time is not the only universe there is. I think it's healthy that people should have this experience.

Reality, no matter how utopian, seems to be something people need to frequently take a holiday from.

If one is not oneself a sage or saint, the best thing one can do is to study the words of those who were.

Knowledge is porportionate to being... You know in virtue of what you are.

Happiness has got to be paid for. You're paying for it, Mr. Watson–paying because you happen to be too much interested in beauty. I was too much interested in truth; I paid too.