As a youth, I sought out decadence; as an elder, I try to avoid decay.
Never ask a bore a question.
Anybody can lead a frivolous life. A frivolous writer, however, must have taste and intelligence.
The etiquette of romantic love is as elaborate as that surrounding the Emperor of China.
A sympathetic look always makes me feel sorry for myself.
Secrets die when kept or revealed. They live by being faintly and uncertainly repeated.