There are some men who are consoled by the idea that there are women less attractive than their wives; and others who are haunted by the knowledge that there are more attractive.

Men love war because it allows them to look serious. Because it is the one thing that stops women laughing at them.

You put up with your voice and speak with it because you haven't any choice. But it's what you say that counts.

There are some men who are consoled by the idea that there are women less attractive than their wives; and others who are haunted by the knowledge that there are more attractive.

To write poetry and to commit suicide, apparently so contradictory, had really been the same, attempts at escape.

Do you know that every great thing in the history of art and every beautiful thing in life is actually what you call nasty or has been caused by feelings that you would call nasty? By passion, by love, by hatred, by truth. Do you know that?

They're beautiful. But sad.' Everything's sad if you make it so, I said.