Word-carpentry is like any other kind of carpentry: you must join your sentences smoothly.
The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces.
What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation.
We reproach people for talking about themselves but it is the subject they treat best.
History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.
It is well for the heart to be naive and for the mind not to be.