There is much to be said for failure. It is more interesting than success.
To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.
Men prominent in life are mostly hard to converse with. They lack small-talk, and at the same time one doesn't like to confront them with their own great themes.
Fate weaves the darkness, which is perhaps why she weaves so badly.
All fantasy should have a solid base in reality.
When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.