M. Zola is determined to show that, if he has not got genius, he can at least be dull.

Sins of the flesh are nothing. They are maladies for physicians to cure, if they should be cured. Sins of the soul alone are shameful.

A flower blossoms for its own joy.

As yet, Bernard Shaw hasn't become prominent enough to have any enemies, but none of his friends like him.

Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing.

The way of paradoxes is the way of truth. To test Reality we must see it on the tight-rope.

Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us; and true progress is to know more, and be more, and to do more.