I do not approve of anything which tampers with natural ignorance
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
A grand passion is the privelege of people who have nothing to do.
Art never expresses anything but itself.
Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, and creeds follow one another like the withered leaves of Autumn; but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons and a possession for all eternity.
If you cannot prove a man wrong, don't panic. You can always call him names.