People are discontent; men are troubled; and the literature is excellent.

The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.

Almost all great writers have as their motif, more or less disguised, the passage from childhood to maturity, the clash between the thrill of expectation and the disillusioning knowledge of truth. 'Lost Illusion' is the undisclosed title of every novel.

Inspiration in matters of taste will not come twice.

All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.

Live as if you were eternal.