How empty is theory in the presence of fact!

Always tell the truth; then you don't have to remember anything

It is discouraging to try to penetrate a mind like yours. You ought to get it out and dance on it. That would take some of the rigidity out of it.

If you would beseech a blessing upon yourself, beware! lest without intent you invoke a curse upon a neighbor at the same time.

How unfortunate and how narrowing a thing it is for a man to have wealth who makes a god of it instead of a servant

No sane man can be happy, for to him life is real, and he sees what a fearful thing it is.

Only laughter can blow [a colossal humbug] to rags and atoms at a blast. Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.