Let me be surrounded by luxury, I can do without the necessities!

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

My dear young lady, there was a great deal of truth; I dare say, in what you said, and you looked very pretty while you said it, which is much more important.

It is perfectly possible to get what you think you want and be miserable. It's possible too, to never get it but deeply enjoy the process of trying. In this world, there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.

I could deny it if I liked. I could deny anything if I liked.

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable.

A writer is someone who has taught his mind to misbehave.