One man pins me to the wall, while with another I walk among the stars

The good writer seems to be writing about himself, but has his eye always on that thread of the Universe which runs through himself and all things.

Every man should let out all the length of all the reigns; should find or make a frank and healthy expression of what force and meaning is in him.

A forte always makes a foible.

Doing well is a result of doing good.

Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it. Many will read the book before one thinks of quoting a passage. As soon as he has done this, that line will be quoted east and west.

You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong.