Christian morality prefers remorse to precede lust, and then lust not to follow.

The development of technology will leave only one problem: the infirmity of human nature.

Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match.

Most critics write critiques which are by the authors they write critiques about. That would not be so bad, but then most authorswrite works which are by the critics who write critiques about them.

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.

Education is what most receive, many pass on, and few possess.

I don't like to meddle in my private affairs.