There is only one expert who is qualified to examine the souls and the life of a people and make a valuable report - the native novelist. ... And when a thousand able novels have been written, there you have the soul of the people; and not anywhere else can these be had.

Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.

What is the most rigorous law of our being? Growth. No smallest atom of our moral, mental, or physical structure can stand still a year. It grows - it must grow; nothing can prevent it.

God rewards gamblers and fools. The crucial thing, when you win, is knowing which you were.

You perceive I generalize with intrepidity from single instances. It is the tourist's custom.

Our consciences take no notice of pain inflicted on others until it reaches a point where it gives pain to us.

Success is a journey, not a destination. It requires constant effort, vigilance and reevaluation.