A soul is a troublesome possession, and when man developed it he lost the Garden of Eden.

The author always loads his dice, but he must never let the reader see that he has done so.

When you are young you take the kindness people show you as your right.

We can none of us step into the same river twice, but the river flows on and the other river we step into is cool and refreshing, too

By the time a man notices that he is no longer young, his youth has long since left him.

Loving-kindness is the better part of goodness.

It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.