One Hates An Author That's All Author.

The Great Object Of Life Is Sensation - To Feel That We Exist - Even Though In Pain - It Is This "craving Void" Which Drives Us To Gaming - To Battle - To Travel - To Intemperate But Keenly Felt Pursuits Of Every Description Whose Principal Attraction Is The Agitation Inseparable From Their Accomplishment.

To Withdraw Myself From Myself Has Ever Been My Sole, My Entire, My Sincere Motive In Scribbling At All.

Self Praise Is No Praise At All.

He Scratched His Ear, The Infallible Resource To Which Embarrassed People Have Recourse.

Letter Writing Is The Only Device Combining Solitude With Good Company.