To hell with the Church when it becomes a State and the hell with the State when it becomes a Church.

And if there is not any such thing as a long time, nor the rest of your lives, nor from now on, but there is only now, why then now is the thing to praise and I am very happy with it.

There are two kinds of stories, the ones you live and the ones you make up. And nobody knows the difference, and I don't ever tell which is which.

Why must all of the operations in life be performed without an anesthetic?

Work every day. No matter what has happened the day or night before, get up and bite on the nail.

Cowards die a thousand deaths, but the brave only die once.

One battle doesn't make a campagin, but critics treat one book, good or bad, like a whole war.