In the long run an opinion often borrows credit from the forbearance of its patrons.

Everything about Florence seems to be coloured with a mild violet, like diluted wine.

The face of nature and civilization in this our country is to a certain point a very sufficient literary field. But it will yield its secrets only to a really …

It's a complex fate, being an American, and one of the responsibilities it entails is fighting against a superstitious valuation of Europe.

'Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.'

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.