On the whole, we treat the Devil shamefully, and the worse we treat Him the more He laughs at us.

The love that dare not speak its name has become the love that won't shut up.

"There is no disputing about tastes," says the old saw. In my experience there is little else.

The great charm of cats is their rampant egotism, their devil-may-care attitude toward responsibility, their disinclination to earn an honest dollar.

A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.

If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an exceedingly difficult secret language that only skilled professional readers and story-tellers could interpret. Then people would have to go to public halls and pay good prices to hear. . .

In India it is regarded as a good idea to dart in front of an oncoming car, for the car is sure to kill the evil spirits who are pursuing you, and all the rest of your life you will have good luck.