A man ought to work. That's what he's here for. That's how he contributes to the welfare of the community.

When a woman loves you she's not satisfied until she possesses your soul. Because she's weak, she has a rage for domination, and nothing less will satisfy her.

It is an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who have lost it; but the young know they are wretched for they are full of the truthless ideals which have been instilled in them, and each time they come into contact with the real, they are bruised and wounded.

To bear failure with courage is the best proof of character that anyone can give.

A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing.

Loving-kindness is the better part of goodness.

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