The proper basis for marriage is a mutual misunderstanding.

I could never quite accustom myself to absinthe, but it suits my style so well

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight.

My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One of us has got to go.

What a silly thing love is!' said the student as he walked away. 'It is not half as useful as logic, for it does not prove anything, and it is always telling one of things that are not going to happen, and making one believe things that are not true. In fact, it is quite unpractical, and, as in this age to be practical is everything, I shall go back to philosophy and study metaphysics.' So he returned to his room and pulled out a great dusty book, and began to read.

The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.

If it is not nailed to the floor, it's mine. If I can pry it loose, it is not nailed down.