Quote #1889
The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.
Quote #20873
Authenticity matters little, though our willingness to accept legends depends far more upon their...
Quote #5142
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
Quote #15766
Riches, like glory or heath, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor...
Quote #4972
Most people sell their souls, and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.
Quote #5728
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
Quote #17778
There can be no justice so long as rules are absolute.
Quote #10650
There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write...
Quote #4375
Growing old is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it...
Quote #18267
Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.