Priapism is what happens when someone gets strangulated to the point of hypoxia.

We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles.

The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty and a premium upon ignorance, stupidity and perjury.

It is impossible that a genius - at least a literary genius - can ever be discovered by his intimates; they are so close to him that he is out of focus to them and they can't get at his proportions; they can't perceive that there is any considerable difference between his bulk and their own.

My land, the power of training! Of influence! Of education! It can bring a body up to believe anything.

Some things you can't find out; but you will never know you can't by guessing and supposing: no, you have to be patient and go on experimenting until you find out that you can't find out.

Therein lies the defect of revenge: it's all in the anticipation; the thing itself is a pain, not a pleasure; at least the pain is the biggest end of it.