It is the style of idealism to console itself for the loss of something old with the ability to gape at something new.

If children had been told that they could not blow their noses, this alone would make adults blush.

I like to hold a monologue with women. But a dialogue with myself is more stimulating.

When I want to go to sleep, I must first get a whole menagerie of voices to shut up. You wouldn't believe what a racket they make in my room.

One cannot dictate an aphorism to a typist. It would take too long.

Intercourse with a woman is sometimes a satisfactory substitute for masturbation. But it takes a lot of imagination to make it work.

The extraordinary ability of a woman to forget is not the same as the talent of a lady not to be able to remember.