An Englishman's never so natural as when he's holding his tongue.

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

Writing is not primarily escape, but use.

I ought to tell you that I'm probably your cousin.

What is either a picture or a novel that is not character?

Though it might have its momentary alarms, paternity is not an exciting vocation.

A swift carriage, of a dark night, rattling with four horses over roads that one can’t see--that’s my idea of happiness.