I take my only exercise acting as a pallbearer at the funerals of my friends who exercise regularly.

I think a compliment ought always to precede a complaint, where one is possible, because it softens resentment and insures for the complaint a courteous and gentle reception.

Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.

When in doubt tell the truth. It will confound your enemies and astound your friends.

Every generalization is dangerous, especially this one.

The symbol of the race ought to be a human being carrying an ax, for every human being has one concealed about him somewhere, and is always seeking the opportunity to grind it.

The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell, together, as quickly as possible.