Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is ineradicable.

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Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a...

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a...

Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.

Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.

People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.

People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.

I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than...

I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than...

Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its...

Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its...

Love is what happens to a man and woman who don't know each other.

Love is what happens to a man and woman who don't know each other.

No egoism is so insufferable as that of the Christian with regard to his soul.

No egoism is so insufferable as that of the Christian with regard to his soul.

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering...

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering...

The world in general doesn't know what to make of originality; it is startled out...

The world in general doesn't know what to make of originality; it is startled out...

It seems that the creative faculty and the critical faculty cannot exist together in their...

It seems that the creative faculty and the critical faculty cannot exist together in their...

When you are young you take the kindness people show you as your right.

When you are young you take the kindness people show you as your right.

Life is so largely controlled by chance that its conduct can be but a perpetual...

Life is so largely controlled by chance that its conduct can be but a perpetual...

If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I...

If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I...

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

You can do anything in this world if you are prepares to take the consequences.

You can do anything in this world if you are prepares to take the consequences.

Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull.

Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull.

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.