Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.

Nobody will use other people's experience, nor have any of his own till it is too late to use it.

The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may going to prove one's self a fool.

My fortune somewhat resembled that of a person who should entertain an idea of committing suicide, and, altogether beyond his hopes, meet with the good hap to be murdered.

Generosity is the flower of justice.

Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when it comes to good writing, this is true: Easy reading is damn hard writing.

The Christian faith is a grand cathedral with divinely pictured windows.