One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.

The story of this man who had killed a messenger and hanged himself would make interesting reading. One could almost write a whole chapter on him. Perhaps not a whole chapter but a resonable paragraph, at any rate. There was so much else to include, and one must be firm in cutting out details. He had already chosen the title of the book, after much thought: `The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger.'

The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.

A pen on paper is the ideal way for me. I am not really very comfortable with machines; I never learned to type very well.

The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.

There must be areas in which a particular character does not represent you.

Become familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbors. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook.