What governs men is the fear of truth.

It is work which gives flavor to life.

Nothing is more characteristic of a man than the manner in which he behaves toward fools.

Composition is a process of combination, in which thought puts together complementary truths, and talent fuses into harmony the most contrary qualities of style. So that there is no composition without effort, without pain even, as in all bringing forth. The reward is the giving birth to something living--something, that is to say, which, by a kind of magic, makes a living unity out of such opposed attributes as orderliness and spontaneity, thought and imagination, solidity and charm.

Love is like swallowing hot chocolate before it has cooled off. It takes you by surprise at first, but keeps you warm for a long time.

Action is coarsened thought; thought becomes concrete, obscure, and unconscious.

A belief is not true simply because it is useful.