“An author who speaks about their own books is almost as bad as a mother who speaks about her own children.”

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.”

“Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours”

“The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it. ”

“My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me. ”

“All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.”

“As a rule, he or she who has the most information will have the greatest success in life.”