If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.

One is not always happy when one is good; but one is always good when one is happy.

Palermo was lovely. The most beautifully situated town in the world - it dreams away its life in the Conca d'Oro, the exquisite valley that lies between two seas. The lemon groves and the orange gardens were entirely perfect.

The Book of Life begins with a man and a woman in a garden. It ends with Revelations.

He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.

Yes, I am a thorough republican. No other form of government is so favorable to the growth of art. ...because of the importance it places on the individual, their liberty, self-expression, creativity, and personal responsibility.

God, bless me with luxury. Necessities I can do without.