Writers seldom write the things they think. They simply write the things they think other folks think they think.
The inspirations of today are the shams of tomorrow the purpose has departed.
The past is one evil less and one memory more.
Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure.
If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.
Formal religion was organized for slaves: it offered them consolation which earth did not provide.