His mind was like a soup dish, wide and shallow; it could hold a small amount of nearly anything, but the slightest jarring spilled the soup into somebody's lap

Fortune is beastly - it is only suitable for cows and businessmen.

Being mad is even pleasant. But only a madman understands that.

Religion will never show the way.

Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink.

To be an artist is first to be a manual laborer.

Reading is a stouthearted activity, disporting courage, keenness, stick-to-it-ness.