It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth.

It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth.

A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.

A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.

I cannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the most argumentative.

I cannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the most argumentative.

Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We read more

Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We wouldn't like jam if it didn't, by its very nature, ooze. We wouldn't like truth if it wasn't sticky, if, from time to time, it didn't ooze blood.

Success has made failures of many men.

Success has made failures of many men.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.

Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.

Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.

The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.

The easiest way to be cheated is to believe yourself to be more cunning than others.

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.