Quote #17102
If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often...
Quote #6091
We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.
Quote #1545
In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided...
Quote #25582
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand but the hand of the...
Quote #4831
It was such a lovely day I thought it was a pity to get...
Quote #5032
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to uncharted land,...
Quote #22277
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
Quote #1850
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.
Quote #6855
Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable;...
Quote #2570
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.