The Art Of Reading Is In Great

The Really Great Novel Tends To Be The Exact Negative Of Its Author's Life.

It Is Often Said That In Prosperity We Have Many Friends, But That We Are Usually Neglected When Things Go Badly. I Disagree. Not Only Do Malicious People Flock About Us In Order To Witness Our Ruin, But Other Unfortunates As Well, Who Have Been Kept Away By Our Happiness, And Now Feel Close To Us On Account Of Our Troubles.

The Clear And Simple Words Of Common Usage Are Always Better Than Those Of Erudition. The Jargon Of The Philosophers Not Seldom Conceals An Absence Of Thought.

A Marriage Without Conflicts Is Almost As Inconceivable As A Nation Without Crises.

Conversation Would Be Vastly Improved By The Constant Use Of Four Simple Words: I Do Not Know.