Watch out for people who feel weak. They may want to feel strong one day and you might not survive that moment.

Communism, my dear, " I said when I managed to get hold of a bunch of bananas for hers and let them ripen on the windowsill, given her just one each day so they'd last for a while

The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.

Jesus Christ is our spring board to promotion and prosperity.

The heart of the gospel is that Christ has come to save us from the judgment of God.

Twins are so practical. It's always nice to have a spare.

In the mental disturbance and effort of writing, what sustains you is the certainty that on every page there is something left unsaid.

... there are spines to which the immobility of worship is not a strain.

Of all the rewards of virtue, . . . the most splendid is fame, for it is fame alone that can offer us the memory of posterity.

...you don't need to be technically great, because if you have a strong philosophy people will be moved by your pictures regardless.

A well-governed appetite is a great part of liberty

Nymphets do not occur in polar regions.