A man's work is rather the needful supplement to himself than the outcome of it.
Improvisation is the essence of good talk. Heaven defend us from the talker who doles out things prepared for us; but let heaven not less defend us from the beautiful spontaneous writer who puts his trust in the inspiration of the moment.
Every kind of writing is hypocritical.
Heroes are very human, most of them; very easily touched by praise.
No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.
You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.