Truth of a modest sort I can promise you, and also sincerity. That complete, praiseworthy sincerity which, while it delivers one into the hands of one's enemies, is as likely as not to embroil one with one's friends.

Nations it may be have fashioned their Governments, but the Governments have paid them back in the same coin.

A writer without interest or sympathy for the foibles of his fellow man is not conceivable as a writer.

The good author is he who contemplates without marked joy or excessive sorrow the adventures of his soul amongst criticisms.

Sleep after toyle, port after stormie seas, Ease after warre, death after life, does greatly please.

Follow your bliss. Find where it is and don't be afraid to follow it.

I have a voice, too, and for good or evil mine is the speech that cannot be silenced