Life is too short to learn German

When I had to fill in my immigration papers, I gave my age as 19, and my profession as genius; I added that I had nothing to declare except my talent.

Knowledge would be fatal. It is the uncertainty that charms one. A mist makes things wonderful.

When bankers get together they talk about art. When artists get together, they talk about money.

You must have a cigarette. A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?

I like hearing myself talk. It is one of my greatest pleasures. I often have long conversations all by myself. Sometimes I am so clever I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

The only thing that can console one for being poor is extravagance.