Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud.
Our sufferings and weaknesses, in so far as they are personal, are of no literary interest whatsoever. They are only interesting in so far as we can see them as typical of the human condition.
Doom is dark and deeper than any sea-dingle.
Time will say nothing but I told you so.
To be free is often to be lonely.
Cats can be very funny, and have the oddest ways of showing they're glad to see you.