They can conquer who believe they can.
Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.
I've grown to realize the joy that comes from little victories is preferable to the fun that comes from ease and the pursuit of pleasure.
In the absences of a decent time machine, fiction remains the most sturdy vehicle for visiting other eras.
Editor: a person employed by a newspaper, whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is printed.
All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon sand.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.