“A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.”
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Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.
The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.
All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.
Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
