Salomé, Salomé, dance for me. I pray thee dance for me. I am sad to-night. Yes, I am passing sad to-night. When I came hither I slipped in blood, which is an evil omen; and I heard, I am sure I heard in the air a beating of wings, a beating of giant wings. I cannot tell what they mean .... I am sad to-night. Therefore dance for me. Dance for me, Salomé, I beseech you. If you dance for me you may ask of me what you will, and I will give it you, even unto the half of my kingdom.

It is a very dangerous thing to know one’s friends.

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation.

Nature is always behind the age

Oh, he occasionally takes an alcoholiday.

As for begging, it is safer to beg than to take, but it is finer to take than to beg

Experience is a question of instinct about life.