The weak overcomes its/ menace, the strong over-/comes itself.

When one is frank, one's very presence is a compliment.

If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then will tell you why I think that I can cross it if I try.

The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.

It is in general true that in order to create works of art one has to have leisure. On the other hand I think that one needs to experience resistance in a practical sense, and even that which is poignant to bring out what makes easy reading for others. Too much deprivation of course, means death.

Originality is... a by-product of sincerity.

When you take my time, you take something I had meant to use.