Men of genius do not excel in any profession because they labor in it, but they labor in it because they excel.
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.
Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression.
Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public.