We may complain and cavil at the anarchy which is the amateurs natural element, but in soberness we must agree that if the amateur did not exist it would be necessary to invent him.

Take a portion of wit, And fashion it fit, Like a needle, with point and with eye: A point that can wound, An eye to look round, And at folly or vice let it fly

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game - and do it by watching first some high school or small-town teams.

The ascetic is often a sensualist who has reached the limit of his capacity.

The danger that may really threaten (crime fiction) is that soon there will be more writers than readers

Intellect has nothing to do with equality except to respect it as a sublime convention.

It seems a long time since the morning mail could be called correspondence.