And it was as if fate had betrayed the soldier. In death it exposed to his enemies that poverty which in life he had perhaps concealed from his friends.

A mysterious fraternity born out of smoke and danger of death.

The man had arrived at that stage of drunkenness where affection is felt for the universe.

A man with a full stomach and the respect of his fellows had no business to scold about anything that he might think to be wrong in the ways of the universe, or even with the ways of society. Let the unfortunates rail; the others may play marbles.

When the suicide arrived at the sky, the people there asked him: "Why?" He replied: "Because no one admired me.

A little man said to the Universe. "Sir! I exist." The Universe replied: "That's fine." Just don't think it creates any obligation on my part.

Over the river a golden ray of sun came through the hosts of leaden rain clouds.