I've reached the age where anyone who lets me talk seems like an old By listening to my memories, you have become part of them.
You can't drown your troubles ... because troubles can swim.
The day will probably come when you can tell everything about a person from his dreams except his age and weight.
Common sense is a vastly overrated virtue. I myself prefer the spark of genius.
Private problems don't constitute an excuse for bad manners.
The smell of moist earth and lilacs hung in the air like wisps of the past and hints of the future.