Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best.

We are all of us failures, at least, the best of us are.

There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter.

The compensation of a very early success is a conviction that life is a romantic matter. In the best sense one stays young.

The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes.