The more learned a writer, the more digression beckons him.
Without the blessing of cowardice, the world would long since have been torn to bits.
The pointless ferocities of intellectual life shock businessmen, who kill only to eat.
Self-conscious? Try a wig, a corset, a veil, a beard. Or cultivate shamelessness.
Theory now: concern for truth must not hobble our discussion.
Mistrust makes life difficult. Trust makes it risky.