"It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things."

"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!"

"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."

"Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare"

"Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time."

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

"Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise."

"We find that after years of struggle we do not take a journey, but rather a journey takes us."

"Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is."

"The universe is made of stories, not atoms."

"Writers should be read but not seen. Rarely are they a winsome sight."

"A heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue."