If beauty was in the eye of the beholder, he was going to be one hell of a beholder.

Be calm. Keep reading.

Never bet the devil your head.

If only I had thought of a Kodak! I could have flashed that glimpse of the Under-world in a second, and examined it at leisure.

Like as the waves make towards the pebbl'd shore, so do our minutes, hasten to their end.

History is either a moral argument with lessons for the here-and-now, or it is merely an accumulation of pointless facts.

Your ability to work with others on a complex task is a critical skill for advancement at work.

Never let an earthly circumstance disable you spiritually.

Sometimes, the darkest part of the morning is just before dawn

Parents are heroes already - all they have to do is start acting like it.

I have often heard that the novel is dead. But I see novels produced, I don't know how many a week, in France. I have the impression it's carrying along quite well.

A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.

I respect the older guys.