Of a truth, men are mystically united: a mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one.

There are female dandies as well as clothes-wearing men; and the former are as objectionable as the latter.

If those gentlemen would let me alone I should be much obliged to them. I would say, as Shakespeare would say... Sweet Friend, for Jesus sake forbear.

But the whim we have of happiness is somewhat thus. By certain valuations, and averages, of our own striking, we come upon some sort of average terrestrial lot; this we fancy belongs to us by nature, and of indefeasible rights. It is simple payment of our wages, of our deserts; requires neither thanks nor complaint. Foolish soul! What act of legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy? A little while ago thou hadst no right to be at all.

The beginning of all wisdom is to look fixedly on clothes, or even with armed eyesight, till they become transparent.

The times are very bad. Very well, you are there to make them better.

No violent extreme endures.