A man should be able to hear, and to bear, the worst that could be said of him.
Strict seriousness was far more dangerous than any joke.
Excuse me ... but I reject your definitions of me.
The first undressing of two lovers is a most special event.
Do we always, always to the point of misery, do a thing?
A man may say, "From now on I'm going to speak the truth." But the truth hears him and runs away and hides before he's even done speaking.