Sacrifice is a form of bargaining.

A large, still book is a piece of quietness, succulent and nourishing in a noisy world, which I approach and imbibe with "a sort of greedy enjoyment," as Marcel Proust said of those rooms of his old home whose air was "saturated with the bouquet of silence."

There are only two classes in society: those who get more than they earn, and those who earn more than they get.

Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today.

Intuition is reason in a hurry.

We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this.

A good book is always on tap; it may be decanted and drunk a hundred times, and it is still there for further imbibement.