People Never Write Calmly But When They

Muse, Time Has Taught Me That All Metaphysical Systems, Even Historical Facts Given As Truths, Are Hardly That, So I Amuse Myself With More Agreeable Lies; I No Longer Read Anything But Novels.

Remember My Unalterable Maxim, "when We Love, We Always Have Something To Say.

But The Fruit That Can Fall Without Shaking Indeed Is Too Mellow For Me.

To Be Reasonable One Should Never Complain But When One Hopes Redress.

'tis A Sort Of Duty To Be Rich, That It May Be In One's Power To Do Good, Riches Being Another Word For Power.