Bore: one who has the power of speech but not the capacity for conversation.
Life is to short to be small.
Difficulties melt away under tact.
I think that an author who speaks about his own books is almost as bad as a mother who talks about her own children.
Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.