It is not what we choose that is important

Where there’s life, there’s the hope of change.

When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.

What had happened to our love? Somehow it had faded, or worn out, or simply withered away.

Science itself, therefore, may be regarded as a minimal problem, consisting of the completest possible presentment of facts with the least possible expenditure of thought.

The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he that gets the most out of life.

Nature has concatenated our fortunes and affections together with indissoluble bands of mutual sympathy.

It was God who dictated what man should believe and do, leaving man the freedom to accept or scoff, to obey or disregard.

One thing I learned about people is that they love to give their opinions about things.

Metaphysics notwithstanding, I also insert myself in my fictions for no loftier purpose than to give me pleasure: to see myself performing onstage.

All your desires, whatever they may be, are expressions of your longing for happiness. Basically, you wish yourself well.