If a man needs an elaborate tombstone in order to remain in the memory of his country, it is clear that his living at all was an act of absolute superfluity.

What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colourless.

When we are happy, we are always good, but when we are good, we are not always happy.

I don't play accurately--any one can play accurately--but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for Life.

A man who pays his bills on time is soon forgotten.

If you want to be a grocer, or a general, or a politician, or a judge, you will invariably become it; that is your punishment. If you never know what you want to be, if you live what some might call the dynamic life but what I will call the artistic life, if each day you are unsure of who you are and what you know you will never become anything, and that is your reward.

One must have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without laughing.