"He knew that Hop-Frog was not fond of wine; for it excited the poor cripple almost to madness; and madness is no comfortable feeling."

"To be good, a double entendre should be at least good English when viewed on either side. Now we may lay by a piece of money — but we lie by a wife."

"There is a strong disposition in mankind to believe in the marvellous."

"To be original, one must be independent of the opinions of others."

"Yet mad I am not...and very surely do I not dream."