The fact that a great many people believe something is no guarantee of its truth.

The moral I draw is that the writer should seek his reward in the pleasure of his work and in release from the burden of thought; and, indifferent to aught else, care nothing for praise or censure, failure or success.

Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.

Perfect is determined in shortened measures of time, not over long periods of time or lifetimes. It would be unnatural.

I would sooner read a time-table or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.

No egoism is so insufferable as that of the Christian with regard to his soul.

You cannot write well or much (and I venture the opinion that you cannot write well unless you write much) unless you form a habit.