Religion is the fashionable substitute for belief.

Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement.

Philanthropy is the refuge of rich people who wish to annoy their fellow creatures.

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.

Everyone who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.

I am not young enough to know everything.

Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much.