Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.

No action is in itself good or bad, but only such according to convention.

There are men who are possessed by an urge so strong to do some particular thing that they can't help themselves, they've got to do it. They're prepared to sacrifice everything to satisfy their yearning.

In the conduct of life we make use of deliberation to justify ourselves in doing what we want to do.

What mean and cruel things men can do for the love of God.

The subjunctive mood is in its death throes, and the best thing to do is to put it out of its misery as soon as possible.

People are always a little disconcerted when you don't recognize them, they are so important to themselves, it is a shock to discover of what small importance they are to others. [The human element]