"A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you."

"A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading."

"You can make anything by writing."

"A clever arrangement of bad eggs will never make a good omelet."

"I was with book, as a woman is with child"

"Adventures are never fun while you're having them."