Be sure thy sin will find thee out.

Use that fluff of yours you call a brain.

What an absurdity to go and bury oneself in South America, where they are always having revolutions.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness - to save oneself trouble.

If anyone is really determined to lend you a book, you never can get out of it!

To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they may experience at second hand the delights and dangers of adventure. [author's dedication]

That is why most great love stories are tragedies.