The world never leaves one in ignorance or in peace.

Belief of some sort is the lifeblood of Art.

When passion and habit long lie in company it is only slowly and with incredulity that habit awakens to finds its companion fled, itself alone.

Scandals are like dandelion seeds--they are arrow-headed, and stick where they fall, and bring forth and multiply fourfold.

Fame nowadays is little else but notoriety.

Charity in various guises is an intruder the poor see often; but courtesy and delicacy are visitants with which they are seldom honored.

There is no knife that cuts so sharply and with such poisoned blade as treachery.