The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife.
As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers so those with an irrational fear of life become publishers.
In youth the life of reason is not in itself sufficient; afterwards the life of emotion, except for short periods, becomes unbearable.
The artist is a member of the leisured classes who cannot pay for his leisure.
We love but once, for once only are we perfectly equipped for loving.
Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate; a child who fears noises becomes the man who hates them.