The first among mankind will always be those who make something imperishable out of a sheet of paper, a canvas, a piece of marble, or a few sounds

I admit that I myself am far from having a complete command of every topic I touch on, but my knowledge of my subject is always greater than the interest or the understanding of my auditors. You see, there is one very good thing about mankind; the mediocre masses make very few demands of the mediocrities of a higher order, submitting stupidly and cheerfully to their guidance

No writer, no matter how gifted, immortalizes himself unless he has crystallized into expressive and original phrase the eternal sentiments and yearnings of the human heart.

What is the use of theorizing as to wherein lies the charm that moves us?

The loveliest Muse in the world does not feed her owner; these girls make fine mistresses but terrible wives

The true God, the mighty God, is the God of ideas.

An army is a nation within a nation, it is one of the vices of courage.