You perceive, now, that these things are all impossible except in a dream. You perceive that they are pure and puerile insanities, the silly creations of an imagination that is not conscious of its freaks - in a word, that they are a dream, and you the maker of it. The dream-marks are all present; you should have recognized them earlier.

Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it.

I'm merely running some errands. This is now off the record.

A sound heart is a surer guide than an ill-trained conscience.

Humor is tragedy plus time.

Civilization largely consists in hiding human nature. When the barbarian learns to hide it we account him enlightened.

All emotion is involuntary when genuine.