Nothing could be more reckless than to base one's moral philosophy on the latest pronouncements of science.

The most striking thing about the rich is the gracious democracy of their manners -- and the crude vulgarity of their way of life.

When the philosopher's argument becomes tedious, complicated, and opaque, it is usually a sign that he is attempting to prove as true to the intellect what is plainly false to common sense.

Literary critics, like a herd of cows or a school of fish, always face in the same direction, obeying that love for unity that every critic requires.

It is the difference between men and women, not the sameness, that creates the tension and the delight.

This world may be only illusion -- but it's the only illusion we've got.

We should restore the practice of dueling. It might improve manners around here.