I read less and less. I have not forgiven books for their failure to tell me the truth and make me happy.
A beautiful woman peers out her window, as full of envy as the harridan who peers up at her from the street.
Lies and promises are necessary but not sufficient.
Good advice is never as helpful as an interest-free loan.
Writers tell more truths, and more lies, than most.
Death is frightening, and so is Eternal Life.