Scandal begins when the police put a stop to it.

Stupidity gets up early; that is why events are accustomed to happening in the morning.

Many women would like to dream with men without sleeping with them. Someone should point out to them that this is utterly impossible.

The real end of the world is the destruction of the spirit; the other kind depends on the insignificant attempt to see whether after such a destruction the world can go on.

Sorrento, August. For two weeks now I haven't heard a German word or understood an Italian one. This way one can manage to live with people; everything goes like clockwork and no irksome misunderstanding can arise.

One of the most widespread diseases is diagnosis.

Nothing is more horrible than my self in the mirror of hysteria. Nothing is more vulgar than my style in the hands of another. Toimitate me is to punish me.