The only way a woman can ever reform a man is by boring him so completely that he loses all possible interest in life.

Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.

Taking sides is the beginning of sincerity, and earnestness follows shortly afterwards, and the human being becomes a bore.

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.

The work of art is to dominate the spectator: the spectator is not to dominate the work of art.

A kiss may ruin a human life

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.