Early poems are a thing it takes years to live down.

The great thing in life is not to be able to do things, because then they are always done for you.

it is rather depressing to think that one will still be oneself when one is dead, but I dare say one won't be so critical then.

Never economize on luxuries.

First love is an astounding experience and if the object happens to be totally unworthy and love not really love at all, it makes little difference to the intensity of the pain.

If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth.

If there is one pleasure on earth which surpasses all others, it is leaving a play before the end. I might perhaps except the joy of taking tickets for a play, dining well, sitting on after dinner, and finally not going at all. That, of course, is very heaven.