No man burdens his mind with small matters unless he has some very good reason for doing so.

A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

Where there is no imagination there is no horror.

The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.

It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.

Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.

I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.

London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained.

When the impossible has been eliminated, all that remains no matter how improbable is possible.

My vibration is always in the sublime sunshine of life!

Close your eyes to see the world with your imaginative mind.

I quit seeing some people who were saying bad things about women; I don't even want to meet them or see them.

My views on virginity have not changed.

...how could I, fool that I am, go on sitting in my office, or here at home, instead of leaping onto a train with my eyes shut and opening them only when I am with you?

Family life got better and we got our car back - as soon as we put 'I love Mom' on the license plate.

My pleasures disappeared with my vices.

Few people will appreciate the music if I just show them the notes. Most of us need to [hear it].

Wirewalker, trust your feet! Let them lead you; they know the way.

I think all life situations are built for you to be able to share.