I have known no man of genius who had not to pay, in some affliction or defect, either physical or spiritual, for what the gods had given him.

To mankind in general Macbeth and Lady Macbeth stand out as the supreme type of all that a host and hostess should not be.

To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.

All fantasy should have a solid base in reality.

I may be old fashioned, but I am right.

It is easier to confess a defect than to claim a quality.

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.