But, of course only morons would ever think or speak of themselves as intellectuals. That's why they all look so sad.

So long as the serpent continues to crawl on the ground, the primary influence of woman will be indirect.

Borrowed illusions are better than none.

It is only by knowing how little life has in store for us that we are able to look on the bright side and avoid disappointment.

Pessimism is the affectation of youth, the reality of age.

The hardest thing for me is the sense of impermanence. All passes; nothing returns.

Though it sounds absurd, it is true to say I felt younger at sixty than I felt at twenty.