We seldom break a leg as long as we are climbing wearily upwards in our lives, instead we do it when we start going easy on ourselves and choosing the comfortable paths.

Man, however, is the most courageous animal: thereby has he overcome every animal. With sound of triumph has he overcome every pain; human pain, however, is the sorest pain.

Epicurus had rage and envy of Plato's superior style.

Weariness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity-and finally liberty is bestowed by sleep.

That lies should be necessary to life is part and parcel of the terrible and questionable character of existence.

Marriage marks the end of many short follies - being one long stupidity.

Morality in Europe today is herd-morality