Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do

Any fool can make history, but it takes a genius to write it.

this woman is a genius in the day time and a beauty at night

Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable

She...can talk brillantly upon any subject provided she knows nothing about it.

As for believing things, I can believe anything, provided that it is quite incredible.