People understand the meaning of eating lies in the nourishment of the body only when they cease to consider that the object of that activity is pleasure. ...People understand the meaning of art only when they cease to consider that the aim of that activity is beauty, i.e., pleasure.

Even if the absence of government really did mean anarchy in a negative, disorderly sense - which is far from being the case - even then, no anarchical disorder could be worse than the position to which government has led humanity.

Perhaps it's because I appreciate all I have so much that I don't worry about what I haven't got.

Perfection is impossible without humility. Why should I strive for perfection, if I am already good enough?

Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

Every man and every living creature has a sacred right to the gladness of springtime.