Anger as well as love casts out fear.
A sneer is like a flame; it may occasionally be curative because it cauterizes, but it leaves a bitter scar.
We've all of us got to meet the devil alone. Temptation is a lonely business.
It is useless to deny that, unless one has a genius for imparting knowledge, teaching is a drudgery.
You can't have genius without patience.
Books are like sapphires; they must be polished - polished! or else you insult your readers.