Sensuality often hastens the "Growth of Love" so much that the roots remain weak and are easily torn up.

Women are quite able to make friends with a man; but to preserve such a friendship - that no doubt requires the assistance of a slight physical antipathy

I love him whose soul is lavish, who wanteth no thanks and doth not give back: for he always bestoweth, and desireth not to keep for himself.

“Evil men have no songs.” How is it, then, that the Russians have songs?

The hour-hand of life.

What separates two people most profoundly is a different sense and degree of cleanliness.

The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.