Try to be original in your play and as clever as possible; but don't be afraid to show yourself foolish; we must have freedom of thinking, and only he is an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things.

Country acquaintances are charming only in the country and only in the summer. In the city in winter they lose half of their appeal.

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

Dear, sweet, unforgettable childhood!

I am now and have always been a stranger to the realm of practical matters.

An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.

A hungry dog believes in nothing but meat.