Tragedy and comedy are simply questions of value; a little misfit in life makes us laugh; a great one is tragedy and cause for expression of grief.

We make our money out of our friends. Our enemies will not do business with us.

Fear is the thought of admitted inferiority.

There is a wild, splendid, intoxicating joy that follows work well done.

Every spirit makes its house, but as afterwards the house confines the spirit, you had better build well.

An imitator is a man who succeeds in being an imitation.

Every life is its own excuse for being.