I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation.

I know that you're selfish, selfish beyond words, and I know that you haven't the nerve of a rabbit, I know you're a liar and a humbug, I know that you're utterly contemptible. And the tragic part is'--her face was on a sudden distraught with pain--'the tragic part is that notwithstanding I love you with all my heart.

The humour of Dostoievsky is the humour of a barloafer who ties a kettle to a dog's tail.

First, cut out all the wisdom, then cut out all the adjectives.

They say a woman always remembers her first lover with affection; but perhaps she does not always remember him.

The nature of men and women - their essential nature - is so vile and despicable that if you were to portray a person as he really is, no one would believe you.

Evil can be condoned only if in the beyond it is compensated by good and god himself needs immortality to vindicate his ways to man.