Nothing genuinely historical was ever lost in this country. For this reason we have two ruling parties: villains and fools.

Whoever considers morality the main objective of human existence, seems to me like a person who defines the purpose of a clock asnot going wrong. The first objective for a clock, is, however, that it does run; not going wrong is an additional regulative function. If not a watch's greatest accomplishment were not going wrong, unwound watches might be the best.

Do you call the jewel blind, because your eye is?

Praised be the good willing women who understand and take part in the fun--the body is an exacting beater, and even the heart is made of flesh.

Let no one say that taking action is hard. Action is aided by courage, by the moment, by impulse, and the hardest thing in the world is making a decision.

Let the famous not denounce fame. Far from being empty and meaningless, it fills those it touches with divine power.

Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light.