There is as much difference between us and ourselves as there is between us and others.

There is no man so good that if he placed all his actions and thoughts under the scrutiny of the laws, he would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.

My business is only to keep myself in motion, whilst motion pleases me; I only walk for the walk's sake.

The continuous work of our life is to build death.

How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which today we tell as fables.

It needs good management to enjoy life. I enjoy it twice as much as others, for the measure of enjoyment depends on the greater or less attention that we give to it...The shorter my possession of life the deeper and fuller I must make it.

A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens.