What terrible tragedies realism inflicts on people.
Gambling is a most foolish and imprudent pursuit.
Above all, don't lie to yourself.
I used to imagine adventures for myself, I invented a life, so that I could at least exist somehow.
The most offensive is not their lying - one can always forgive lying - lying is a delightful thing, for it leads to truth - what is offensive is that they lie and worship their own lying.
A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals.