All the evil in the world is the fault of the self-styled pure in heart, a result of their eagerness to unearth secrets and expose them to the light of the sun.

It's odd how people waiting for you stand out far less clearly than people you are waiting for.

To have money is to be virtuous, honest, beautiful and witty And to be without is to be ugly and boring and stupid and useless.

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made.

The brave men die in war. It takes great luck or judgment not to be killed. Once‚ at least‚ the head has to bow and the knee has to bend to danger. The soldiers who march back under the triumphal arches are death's deserters.

Those who weep recover more quickly than those who smile.

As soon as war is declared it will be impossible to hold the poets back. Rhyme is still the most effective drum.