“The more doubtful the political outlook the fiercer will be the dogmas which men create and contend for.”

“It was strange how fear had gone,now that we knew the worst and had a fighting man by our side.”

“When a man comes out of great danger, he is apt to be a little deaf to the call of duty.”

“We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves.”

“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

“The secret belongs only to the Maker of good and faithful dogs.”

“After all, tomorrow is another day!”

“Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.”

“There was a dull pang of regret because it was not the kiss of love which had inflamed her, because it was not love which had held this cup of life to her lips.”

“Sometimes two people have to fall apart, to realize how much they need to fall back together.”

“Good literature is one key to peace. When we stop reading each other, when we stop paying attention to each other's words and stories, we too easily oppose one another.”

“There is only one motive for writing a novel: to be published and read. To me there is no distinction between the mystery novel and the novel, only between good books and bad books. A good book tak...”