Moral excellence has no regard to classes and professions.

I have suffered, like other writers, from indolence, irresolution, distaste to my work, absence of 'inspiration,' and all that: but I have also found that sitting down, however reluctantly, with the pen in my hand, I have never worked for one quarter of an hour without finding myself in full train.

I think that few people are aware how early it is right to respect the modesty of an infant.

it is a testament to the strength and purity of the democratic sentiment in the country, that the republic has not been overthrown by its newspapers.

I loved, as I still love, the most monotonous life possible.

Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare.

Moral excellence has no regard to classes and professions.