What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.

The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.

Of all the home remedies, a good wife is best.

Being stubborn can be a good thing. Being stubborn can be a bad thing. It just depends on how you use it.

Everywhere I go, I'm asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.