Altruism is a hard master, but so is opportunism.

The neurotic lies awake at night, composing letters to those he hates. He seldom thinks of dropping a line to those he loves.

The soul may sleep and the body still be happy, but only in youth.

If only we could be old and sick while we're still young and healthy enough to put up with it!

Theatre audiences can't be made to think and cry: at best, they can be made to think and laugh, or to feel and cry.

Desire is in men a hunger, in women only an appetite.

We semaphore from ship to ship, but they're sinking, too.