“Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation.”

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.

I can resist everything except temptation.

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.