A man of genius is not a man who sees more than other men do. On the contrary, it is very often found that he is absentminded andobserves much less than other people.... Why is it that the public have such an exaggerated respect for him--after he is dead? The reason is that the man of genius understands the importance of the few things he sees.

With the exception of capitalism, there is nothing so revolting as revolution.

I can't turn your soul on. Leave me those feelings; and you can take away the voice and the face. They are not you.

No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect.

After all, the wrong road always leads somewhere.

Ladies and gentlemen are permitted to have friends in the kennel, but not in the kitchen.

The joy in life is to be used for a purpose. I want to be used up when I die.