I don't want you to like my books." He hammered his knee.

"The book that wins your regard is an exceedingly bad production.

When you search for facts you may sometimes go to high sources, but when you read fiction you go to the dogs.

A consistent character in fiction is beyond you." "There are no consistent characters in life," said Richmond, "and a consistent character in fiction is merely a strained form of art.

In life the most arrant coward will sometimes fight; the bravest man at times lacks nerve; the generous man may sometimes show the spirit of the niggard.