During the great storms of our lives we imitate those captains who jettison their weightiest cargo.

While seeking out the dead, I see nothing but the living.

Forgetting is the great secret of strong and creative lives.

Rare is the man who suffers no remorse as he passes from the state of confidant to that of rival.

All happiness depends on courage and work.

What a thing of fantasy a woman may become after dusk.

Perhaps it is only human nature to inflict suffering on anything that will endure suffering, whether by reason of its genuine humility, or indifference, or sheer helplessness.