Artistic inevitability lies in the complete adequacy of the external to the emotion.

Before a cat will condescend to treat you as a trusted friend, some little token of esteem is needed, like a dish of cream.

Cats must have three names-an everyday name, such as Peter; a more particular, dignified name, such as Quaxo, Bombalurina, or Jellylorum; and, thirdly, the name the cat thinks up for himself, his deep and inscrutable singular Name.

Justice itself tends to be corrupted by political passion.

To arrive where you are, to get from where you are not / You must go by a way wherein there is no ecstasy.

Whatever you do, don't whimper, but take the consequences.

And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.