When I had to fill in my immigration papers, I gave my age as 19, and my profession as genius; I added that I had nothing to declare except my talent.

I did not think I should be ever loved: do you indeed Love me so much as now you say you do? Ask of the sea-bird if it loves the sea, Ask of the roses if they love the rain, Ask of the little lark, that will not sing Till day break, if it loves to see the day: And yet, these are but empty images, Mere shadows of my love, which is a fire So great that all the waters of the main Can not avail to quench it.

To me, Beauty is the wonder of wonders...It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances.

When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring.

Every woman becomes their mother. That's their tragedy. And no man becomes his. That's his tragedy.

The Number our envious Persons, confirmation our capability.

I cannot choose one hundred best books because I have only written five