No matter what Aristotle and the Philosophers say, nothing is equal to tobacco; it's the passion of the well-bred, and he who lives without tobacco lives a life not worth living.

Music and dance are all you need.

Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

I feed on good soup, not beautiful language.

Ah! devout though I may be, I am no less a man!

Man, I can assure you, is a nasty creature.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.