The artist produces for the liberation of his soul.

Tolerance is only another name for indifference.

Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it's a mistake to make a habit out of it.

You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

From old habit, unconsciously he thanked God that he no longer believed in Him.

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.

But there are people who take salt with their coffee. They say it gives a tang, a savour, which is peculiar and fascinating. In the same way there are certain places, surrounded by a halo of romance, to which the inevitable disillusionment you experience on seeing them gives a singular spice. You had expected something wholly beautiful and you get an impression which is infinitely more complicated than any that beauty can give you. It is the weakness in the character of a great man which may make him less admirable but certainly more interesting. Nothing had prepared me for Honolulu.