What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each to other?

A book which hath been culled from the flowers of all books.

We are apt to believe what the world believes about us.

No man is matriculated to the art of life till he has been well tempted.

A good solid bit of work lasts.

You must love your work and not always be looking over the edge of it wanting your play to begin.

Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has pluck to fight when he's sure of losing.

Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love.

Prophecy is the most gratuitous form of error.

Whatever may be the success of my stories, I shall be resolute in preserving my incognito, having observed that a nom de plume secures all the advantages without the disagreeables of reputation.