Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

The only living works are those which have drained much of the author's own life into them.

Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, adultery and desertion, he would probably get one.

The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.

The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.