Fill an author with a titanic fame and you do not make him titanic; you often merely burst him.

Every improvement in communication makes the bore more terrible.

I know of no more disagreeable sensation than to be left feeling generally angry without anybody in particular to be angry at.

Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.

Every man ought to be inquisitive through every hour of his great adventure down to the day when he shall no longer cast a shadow in the sun. For if he dies without a question in his heart, what excuse is there for his continuance?

You cannot find, make or understand true friendship without having enemies.

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest.