Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.

Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.

The only people who are not in awe of Emerson's powerful voice and well-nigh superhuman strength are the members of his own family. He is aware of this, and often complains about it; so from time to time I like to put on a little show of being intimidated. 'Proceed, my dear,' I said apologetically.

Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.

The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.

Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.

I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting.