The novel may stimulate you to think. It may satisfy your aesthetic sense. It may arouse your moral emotions. But if it does not entertain you it is a bad novel.

There is no cruelty greater than a woman's to a man who loves her and whom she does not love; she has no kindness then, no tolerance even, she has only an insane irritation.

Any society that values wealth above freedom will lose its freedom, and will ultimately lose its wealth as well

A man ought to work. That's what he's here for. That's how he contributes to the welfare of the community.

Genius is talent provided with ideals. Genius starves while talent wears purple and fine linen. The man of genius of today will infifty years' time be in most cases no more than a man of talent.

The ideas for stories that thronged my brain would not let me rest till I had got rid of them by writing them.

I do not think you want too much sincerity in society. It would be like an iron girder in a house of cards.