Contempt for others, like masturbation, is best as a secret pleasure.
Preserving tradition has become a nice hobby, like stamp collecting.
Every lover's lament has an element of boasting.
Prudence does not make people happy; it merely deprives them of the excitement of being constantly in trouble.
Fear of trying causes paralysis. Trying causes only trembling and sweating.
The wisdom of age: don't stop walking.