A plot is like the bones of a person, not interesting like expression, or signs of experience, but the support of the whole.

I am ill at ease with people whose lives are an open book.

There is danger in courage. Cowardice is a power for good. We hardly know what it prevents.

There is probably nothing like living together for blinding people to each other.

It is no good to think that other people are out to serve our interests.

What concerns anyone so much as the time he has to live?

Magnifying a matter is not the way to mend it.