Out of moderation a pure happiness springs.

It is said, that no one is a hero to their butler. The reason is, that it requires a hero to recognize a hero. The butler, however, will probably know well how to estimate his equals.

Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks.

There is no past that we can bring back by longing for it. There is only an eternally new now that builds and creates itself out of the Best as the past withdraws.

If you treat an individual... as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.

No one has ever learned fully to know themselves.

Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.

If any man wishes to write a clear style, let him first be clear in his thoughts.

He who does not expect a million readers should not write a line.

Every author in some degree portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.