When death comes too near, comedy and tragedy fall silent.
Nobody likes to offer stupidity as an excuse.
Neat trick: to be roused to ambition and reconciled to one's mediocrity at the same time.
A fastidious taste is best indoors, away from nature and the city.
The supposed unhappiness of the rich is always a cheerful topic of conversation.
As a child I was told by my parents that I was happy, but I did not believe them.