Of all the inhabitants of the inferno, none but Lucifer knows that hell is hell, and the secret function of purgatory is to make of heaven an effective reality.

A true friend is one who likes you despite your achievements.

The war years count double. Things and people not actively in use age twice as fast.

Being a husband is a whole-time job.

The test of a first-rate work, and a test of your sincerity in calling it a first-rate work, is that you finish it.

The real Tragedy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort-he never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature.

Prepare to live by all means, but for Heaven's sake do not forget to live.