The sick do not ask if the hand that smoothes their pillow is pure, nor the dying care if the lips that touch their brow have known the kiss of sin.
Good taste is the excuse I've always given for leading such a bad life
It is absurd to say that there are neither ruins nor curiosities in America when they have their mothers and their manners.
A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.
Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.
I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes. My heart shall never be put under their microscope.