"All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their own peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their own peril."

"When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers."

"The only thing that sustains one through life is the consciousness of the immense inferiority of everybody else, and this is a feeling that I have always cultivated."

"I have the simplest of tastes. I am always satisfied with the best."

"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination."

"One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry."

"The deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy."

"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."

"It is a mistake to regard age as a downhill grade toward dissolution. The reverse is true. As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides."

"Age isa€|wisdom, if one has lived one's life properly."

"Young people have an almost biological destiny to be hopeful."

"People age even when you're not looking."