To have become a deeper man is the privilege of those who have suffered.
Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.
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 weather still continues charming.
It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.
I don’t regret for a single moment having lived for pleasure. I did it to the full, as one should do everything that one does. There was no pleasure I did not experience.