No one can remember himself as an unpleasant child.

The worship of Mammon may be vulgar or immoral, but it persists while other religions falter and disappear.

I put second things first, and then worry about first things.

Fastidious taste makes enjoyment a struggle.

Art seduces, but does not exploit.

My strengths make me contemptuous. My weaknesses make me charitable.

Working cuts down on both folly and wisdom.