It was such a beautiful day I decided to stay in bed.
A good rule for writers: do not explain overmuch.
One cannot find peace in work or in pleasure, in the world or in a convent, but only in one's soul.
The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes...
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less.