We do not pass twice through the same door Or return to the door through which we did not pass.

I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid.

After such knowledge, what forgiveness?

The overwhelming pressure of mediocrity, sluggish and indomitable as a glacier, will mitigate the most violent, and depress the most exalted revolution.

Turning Wearily, as one would turn to nod goodbye to Rochefoucauld, If the street were time and he as the end of the street.

Those who say they give the public what it wants begin by underestimating public taste and end by debauching it.

I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking note of what you do not say.