Reading well is one of the great pleasures that solitude can afford you.
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
TV is chewing gum for the eyes.
I don't believe in intuition. When you get sudden flashes of perception, it is just the brain working faster than usual. But you've been getting ready to know it for a long time, and when it comes, you feel you've known it always.
Looks are part of business. A businessman should never stand out more than his customers. His mannerisms, his clothes, everything about him... Moderation is the key.
Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't.
Be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity than in prosperity.