Habit is far stronger than the lessons of experience.
the unconscious forces that govern accessible memory are the most arbitrary of editors and the absolute masters of our lives.
the fool is the one true cosmopolite - the one character common to all nationalities.
money is an acquired taste that grows as it is fed.
The experiences of the heartless are so limited. It is hate that is blind. Love may miss a flaw here and there, but hate misses beauty everywhere.
Were modern cities only beautiful after darkness hid everything but their lights?