Horrible experiences lead us to wonder whether the person who experiences them might not be something horrible.

Cynicism is the only form in which base souls approach honesty.

The most serious parody I have ever heard was this: In the beginning was nonsense, and the nonsense was with God, and the nonsense was God.

Not he is great who can alter matter, but he who can alter my state of mind.

When good friends praise a gifted person he often appears to be delighted with them out of politeness and goodwill, but in reality he feels indifferent.

Every week we ought to have one hour for recieving letters, then go take a bath.

Once upon a time, in some out of the way corner of that universe which is dispersed into numberless twinkling solar systems, there was a star upon which clever beasts invented knowing.