The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.

What is most vile and despicable about money is that it even confers talent. And it will do so until the end of the world.

I don’t even know what I’m writing, I have no idea, I don’t know anything, and I’m not reading over it, and I’m not correcting my style, and I’m writing just for the sake of writing, just for the sake of writing more to you… My precious, my darling, my dearest!

When . . . in the course of all these thousands of years has man ever acted in accordance with his own interests?

It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader.

To love someone means to see him as God intended him.

Money is coined liberty.