It may almost be held that the hope of commercial gain has done nearly as much for the cause of truth as even the love of truth.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

To you I am neither man nor woman. I come before you as an author only. It is the sole standard by which you have a right to judge me--the sole ground on which I accept your judgment.

We are all here on earth to help others what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

The number 1 thing that I don't want to see in a story is when characters exist simply to be proven wrong.

the slight sense of degeneracy induced by reading novels before luncheon

I'm mellower now, I'm over 50. But I don't think I'm too mellow. I'm still angry at a lot of things.

This world is changing enormously. In any position in a company you need to work very hard on learning new skills every day, but you also need to unlearn some of the old skills from the past.

Character is higher than intellect. Thinking is the function; living is the functionary.

Most of us don't work out what we want. And most of us end up with lopsided lives as a result.

You are my Guardian Angel, Maddy,” a voice said, but it was far away from her.

We may infer from any defeat of ours that it is due either to lack of faith or failure to obey. No other reason can suffice.