I and the public know What all schoolchildren learn, Those to whom evil is done Do evil in return.

The critical opinions of a writer should always be taken with a large grain of salt. For the most part, they are manifestations of his debate with himself as to what he should do next and what he should avoid.

Private faces in public places Are wiser and nicer Than public faces in private places.

Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition.

It's better to say, 'I'm suffering,' than to say, 'This landscape is ugly.

Political history is far too criminal to be a fit subject of study for the young. Children should acquire their heroes and villians from fiction.

There are good books which are only for adults. There are no good books which are only for children.