Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement.

More than half of modern culture depends upon what one shouldn't read.

It is very vulgar to talk about one's own business. Only people like stockbrokers do that, and then only at dinner parties.

"I hope to-morrow will be a fine day, Lane." "It never is, sir." "Lane, you're a perfect pessimist." "I do my best to give satisfaction, sir."

The best way to appreciate your job is to, is here to stay.

Medievalism, with its saints and martyrs, its love of self-torture, its wild passion for wounding itself, its gashing with knives, and its whipping with rods - Medievalism is real Christianity, and the medieval Christ is the real Christ.

The one person who has more illusions than the dreamer is the man of action.