Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow.
The mob has nothing to lose, everything to gain.
Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.
He who cannot love must learn to flatter.
If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I have guesses enough of my own.
The experiences show us just as we are; they make us see our own defects.