I have always been of opinion that a man who desires to get married should know either everything or nothing.

I asked the question for the best reason possible, for the only reason, indeed, that excuses anyone for asking any question - simple curiosity.

Time is jealous of you, and wars against your lilies and your roses.

People who count their chickens before they are hatched act very wisely because chickens run about so absurdly that it's impossible to count them accurately.

Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable

Spontaneity is a meticulously prepared art

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