The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
Even Rome cannot grant us a dispensation from death.
To marry a fool is to be no fool.
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
We should look long and carefully at ourselves before we pass judgement on others.
The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money.