No man fully capable of his own language ever masters another.

The confusing of marriage with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other single error.

I am very sorry, but I cannot learn languages. I have tried hard, only to find that men of ordinary capacity can learn Sanskrit in less time that it takes me to buy a German Dictionary

The goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed.

He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

That is what all poets do: they talk to themselves out loud; and the world overhears them. But it's horribly lonely not to hear someone else talk sometimes.

Christianity might be a good thing if anyone ever tried it.