Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented.

The miser puts his gold pieces into a coffer; but as soon as the coffer is closed, it is as if it were empty.

Do not think your truth can be found by anyone else.

When intelligent people pride themselves on not understanding, it is quite natural they should succeed better than fools.

The truth is, I hoped the cure would dislike me. I tried to think of disagreeable things to say to him -- I could hit on nothing that wasn't charming. It's wonderful how hard I find it not to be fascinating.

Enduring fame is promised only to those writers who can offer to successive generations a substance constantly renewed; for every generation arrives upon the scene with its own particular hunger.

God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.