How difficult it is to be simple.

- Irving Stone

Each of us has his own alphabet with which to create poetry.

- Irving Stone

There are neither good nor evil, only the existence and action.

- Irving Stone

The best romance is inside marriage; the finest love stories come after the wedding, not before.

- Irving Stone

Who wants to do good in this world must deny oneself. A man does not live on this Earth to be happy or to be honest only - he has to do great things …

- Irving Stone

There's no love without pain.

- Irving Stone

There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.

- Irving Stone

Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.

- Irving Stone

Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink.

- Irving Stone