Only a fool expects to be happy all the time.

Female beauty is an important Minor Sacrament which cannot be received too often; I am not at all sure that neglect of it does not constitute a sin of some kind.

A man must be obedient to the promptings of his innermost heart.

Childhood may have periods of great happiness, but it also has times that must simply be endured. Childhood at its best is a form of slavery tempered by affection.

I was afraid and did not know what I feared, which is the worst kind of fear.

Boredom and stupidity and patriotism, especially when combined, are three of the greatest evils of the world we live in.

A big man is always accused of gluttony, whereas a wizened or osseous man can eat like a refugee at every meal, and no one ever notices his greed.