Action is eloquence.
Acting is a form of deception, and actors can mesmerize themselves almost as easily as an audience.
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
Accidents will occur in the best regulated families.
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
About the only thing that comes to us without effort is old age.
A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.