I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy.

On an occasion of this kind it becomes more than a moral duty to speak one's mind. It becomes a pleasure.

Something was dead in each of us, and what was dead was hope

My great mistake, the fault for which I can’t forgive myself, is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own individuality.

The only thing worse than quoting me, is not quoting me

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling. To be natural is to be obvious, and to be obvious is to be inartistic.

Learned conversation is either the affectation of the ignorant or the profession of the mentally unemployed.