I can say with pride that I have spent days and nights not reading anything, and that with unflagging energy I use every moment toacquire gradually an encyclopedic lack of education.

A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire!

A snob is unreliable. The work he praises might just be good.

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.

Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid.

Children today laugh at fathers who tell them about dragons. It is necessary to make fear a required subject; otherwise children will never learn it.

I have to do this, as long as it is at all possible; for if those who are obliged to look after commas had always made sure they were in the right place, then Shanghai would not be burning.