A WISE MAN never enjoys himself so much, or a FOOL so little, as when he is alone.
Despatch is taking time by the ears; hurry is taking it by the end of the tail.
Virtue does not consist in the absence of the passions, but in the control of them.
Good nonsense is good sense in disguise.
It's not what we don't know that prevents us from succeeding; it's what we know that just ain't so that is our greatest obstacle.
The great art of writing is knowing when to stop.