But then one regrets the loss even of one's worst habits. Perhaps one regrets them the most. They are such an essential part of one's personality.

It is very vulgar to talk about one's own business. Only people like stockbrokers do that, and then only at dinner parties.

There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating - people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.

The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

God grant me the serenity to accept that people are ignorant, the courage to uphold the law when I'm hostile, & the wisdom to realize that murder is illegal.

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible.

Yet each man kills the thing he loves By each let this be heard Some do it with a bitter look Some with a flattering word The coward does it with a kiss The brave man with a sword