Quote #27497
I claim the right to contradict myself. I don’t want to deprive myself of...
Quote #30922
He fishes well who uses a golden hook.
Quote #33012
There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else...
Quote #22255
What then is capital punishment but the most premeditated of murders, to which no...
Quote #9758
I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I...
Quote #19285
I don’t care what is written about me so long as it isn’t true.
Quote #15717
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.
Quote #28965
A fat paunch never breeds fine thoughts.
Quote #465
Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.
Quote #11142
A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by...