Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.
The history of art is the history of revivals.
An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.
When a man is in doubt about this or that in his writing, it will often guide him if he asks himself how it will tell a hundred years hence.
It is tact that is golden, not silence.
If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason.