“Every good story-teller nowadays starts with the end, andthen goes on to the beginning, and concludes with themiddle...”

“Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is usually Judas who writes the biography.”

“One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.”

“No good deed goes unpunished.”

“Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement.”

“Art only begins where Imitation ends.”

“An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship. It starts in the right manner.”