The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage strenthens, wilfulness is fun and patience provides tranquility.

Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.

People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.

Eternity is a mere moment, just long enough for a joke.

When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.