The world is so great and rich, and life so full of variety, that you can never lack occasions for poems.

I never knew a more presumptuous person than myself. The fact that I say that shows that what I say is true.

If you inquire what people are like here, I must answer, "The same as everywhere."

No prudent antagonist thinks light of his adversaries.

Blood is a very special juice.

As soon as you are in a social setting, you better take away the key to the lock of your heart and pocket it; those who leave thekey in the lock are fools.

Quite often, as life goes on, when we feel completely secure as we go on our way, we suddenly notice that we are trapped in error, that we have allowed ourselves to be taken in by individuals, by objects, have dreamt up an affinity with them which immediately vanishes before our waking eye; and yet we cannot tear ourselves away, held fast by some power that seems incomprehensible to us. Sometimes, however, we become fully aware and realize that error as well as truth can move and spur us on to action.