As for the virtuous poor, one can pity them, of course, but one cannot possibly admire them. They have made private terms with the enemy, and sold their birthright for very bad pottage. They must also be extraordinarily stupid.

The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life.

Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

My desire to live is as intense as ever, and though my heart is broken, hearts are made to be broken: that is why God sends sorrow into the world.

All bad art is the result of good intentions.

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible.