Once a man gets a fixed idea, there's nothing to be done.

What's the use of talking? You can see for yourself that this is a barbarous country; the people have no morals; and the boredom!

When performing an autopsy, even the most inveterate spiritualist would have to question where the soul is.

If an intelligent, educated, and healthy man begins to complain of his lot and go down-hill, there is nothing for him to do but to go on down until he reaches the bottom--there is no hope for him. Where could my salvation come from? How can I save myself? I cannot drink, because it makes my head ache. I never could write bad poetry. I cannot pray for strength and see anything lofty in the languor of my soul. Laziness is laziness and weakness weakness. I can find no other names for them. I am lost, I am lost; there is no doubt of that.

Every coming year is as bad as the previous one, the only difference being that in most cases it is even worse.

Even while lying, you'll be believed if you speak with authority.

It is as acceptable now to love the wives of others as it is to smoke their cigars and read their books.