Suffering teaches us only that we suffer. Joy shows us which way to go.
Vanity well fed is benevolent. Vanity hungry is spiteful.
Anybody can lead a frivolous life. A frivolous writer, however, must have taste and intelligence.
Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort.
Pride sings and dances; humility sighs.
The idealist regards facts as provisional.