To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

The man visited by ecstasies and visions, who takes dreams for realities is an enthusiast; the man who supports his madness with murder is a fanatic.

The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him

A fool is a person who guesses and gets it wrong, a clever man is one who guesses, regardless of time period, and gets it right.

Doubt is not a very agreeable status, but certainty is a ridiculous one.

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.