Disobedience is man's original virtue.

I summed up all systems in a phrase, and all existence in an epigram.

When I like people immensely I never tell their names to anyone. It is like surrendering a part of them. I have grown to love secrecy.

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

I hate people who are not serious about meals. It is so shallow of them.

When asked what he thought of sports, Oscar Wilde replied, "I approve of any activity that requires the wearing of special clothing.

An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.