By his father he is English, by his mother he is Americanto my mind the blend which makes the perfect man.

I would rather go to bed with Lillian Russell stark naked than Ulysses S Grant in full military regalia.

The Autocrat of Russia possesses more power than any other man in the earth; but he cannot stop a sneeze.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. So many look to eradicate fear from their lives, when that is an impossible task. You can certainly experience moments in absence of fear, however accept that fear will be with you whenever you are in the process of living creatively. The challenge is to go ahead regardless, simply notice the feeling and manage being courageous.

Experience is an author's most valuable asset; experience is the thing that puts the muscle and the breath and the warm blood into the book he writes.

I said nothing of the sort.

All saints can do miracles, but few of them can keep a hotel.