Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
Is there life before death?
In the absences of a decent time machine, fiction remains the most sturdy vehicle for visiting other eras.
Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?
I ran the wrong kind of business, but I did it with integrity.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
Greatness is more than potential. It is the execution of that potential. Beyond the raw talent. You need the appropriate training. You need the discipline. You need the inspiration. You need the drive.
We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language.
Part of being creative is learning how to protect your freedom. That includes freedom from avarice.