Emotions and Feelings

Sex is kicking death in the ass while singing.

Let us forget with generosity those who cannot love us.

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant.

Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant.

THE FIXITY OF A HABIT IS GENERALLY IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO ITS ABSURDITY.

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.

I believe in getting into hot water. I think it keeps you clean.

HOW LIKE HERRINGS AND ONIONS OUR VICES ARE IN THE MORNING AFTER WE HAVE COMMITTED THEM.

I ALWAYS ADVISE PEOPLE NEVER TO GIVE ADVICE.

NEVER TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES. DRAG THEM DOWN TO YOUR LEVEL. IT’S CHEAPER.

You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.

IN UNIVERSITY THEY DON’T TELL YOU THAT THE GREATER PART OF THE LAW IS LEARNING TO TOLERATE FOOLS.

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.

Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.

I WISH PEOPLE WEREN’T SO SET ON BEING THEMSELVES, WHEN THAT MEANS BEING A BASTARD.

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

It’s not the tragedies that kill us, it’s the messes.

ALWAYS BORROW MONEY FROM A PESSIMIST. HE WON’T EXPECT IT BACK.

Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard.

Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard.

Reviewers, with some rare exceptions, are a most stupid and malignant race. As a bankrupt thief turns thief-taker in despair, so an unsuccessful author turns critic.

People who are paid to have attitudes toward things, professional critics, make me sick; camp following eunuchs of literature.