Every person lives his real, most interesting life under the cover of secrecy.

One must not put a loaded rifle on the stage if no one is thinking of firing it.

If one wants to lead a good life, A HUMAN LIFE, one must work.

I was so drunk the whole time that I took bottles for girls and girls for bottles.

Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts.

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.

I confess I seldom commune with my conscience when I write.