The radical of one century is the conservative of the next.

Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better.

When whole races and peoples conspire to propagate gigantic mute lies in the interest of tyrannies and shams, why should we care anything about the trifling lies told by individuals?

There are some books that refuse to be written. They stand their ground year after year and will not be persuaded. It isn't because the book is not there and worth being written -- it is only because the right form of the story does not present itself. There is only one right form for a story and if you fail to find that form the story will not tell itself.

At 50, a man can be an ass without being an optimist but not an optimist without being an ass

There is nothing in the world like persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.

Scientists have odious manners, except when you prop up their theory; then you can borrow money off them.