The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Lonely people console themselves with self-absorption or curiosity.

To postpone unpleasantness is human; to forget it is divine.

The limits of prudence: one cannot jump out of a burning building gradually.

I change my opinions often, but not my way of thinking.

Unlike other vices, cruelty, alas, is never boring.

People often are unsure whether or not they are in love, but they generally know whether or not they are having sex.