A slave has but one master. An ambition man, has as many as there are people who helped him get his fortune.

Critics and Criticism

The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things.

Generosity

Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.

Humor

One should never risk a joke, even of the mildest and most unexceptional charters, except among people of culture and wit.

Life and Living

There are three stages in a person's life, birth, their life and death. They are not conscious of birth submit to death and forget to live.

Miracles

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Self-esteem

We are valued in this world at the rate we desire to be valued.

Writers and Writing

It requires more than mere genius to be an author.