Time misspent in youth is sometimes all the freedom one ever has.

Problems of human behavior still continue to baffle us, but at least in the Library we have them properly filed.

And without understanding, could each properly love the other?

The self-fulfilled woman is far from reality.

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule.

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold.

Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always a whole new ball game. There tends to be unfinished business. One trails all sorts of things around with one, things that simply won't be got rid of.