Evil is like water, it abounds, is cheap, soon fouls, but runs itself clear of taint.

Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them.

The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust.

We all like to forgive, and love best not those who offend us least, nor who have done most for us, but those who make it most easy for us to forgive them.

There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.

My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep other people's books out of mine.