Man is an animal that diddles, and there is no animal that diddles but man.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain, but, once conceived, it haunted me day and night.
To elevate the soul, poetry is necessary.
The past is a pebble in my shoe.
If you are ever drowned or hung, be sure and make a note of your sensations.
It may well be doubted whether human ingenuity can construct an enigma... which human ingenuity may not, by proper application, resolve.