Fail, and your friends feel superior. Succeed, and they feel resentful.
A sympathetic look always makes me feel sorry for myself.
Anybody can lead a frivolous life. A frivolous writer, however, must have taste and intelligence.
Reading a great book causes jolts and frights.
Sentimentality is the respect the cold-hearted pay to feeling.
I deplore my shortcomings, but plan to keep them.