The sunset glow of self-possession.

A man should swallow a toad every morning to be sure of not meeting with anything more revolting in the day ahead.

We need to be just before we are generous, as we need shirts before ruffles.

Women of the world crave excitement.

An author is often obscure to the reader because they proceed from the thought to expression than like the reader from the expression to the thought.

There aren't many benefactors who don't say, like Satan: All these things will I give you if you bow down and worship me.

To enjoy and give enjoyment, without injury to yourself or others; this is true morality.