It is true that the reluctance to abstain from animal food, in those who have been long accustomed to its stimulus, is so great in some persons of weak minds, as to be scarcely overcome; but this is far from bringing any argument in its favour

Duty and dereliction guide thee back to solitude.

O weep for Adonis - He is dead." "Peace. He is not dead he doth not sleep - he hath wakened from the dream of life

I love all waste and solitary places.

Is it not odd that the only generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should be a stockbroker.

When my cats aren't happy, I'm not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they're just sitting there thinking up ways to get even.

Sometimes The Devil is a gentleman.