In no way did I allow reality as it was to intrude on reality as I wanted it to be.

Actually 'bad' doesn't do justice to my handwriting. Neither does 'handwriting.' 'Desecration of paper' about covers it.

The reason some younger women were willing to go out with my flabby, ageing self was that no one of their own age would put up with them for more than 10 minutes.

...an obsession is a way for damaged people to damage themselves more.

The long arm of coincidence.

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you do hold well.

As a physician specializing in nutrition, my priority is to the health of the public.

Be kind to everyone, and don't leave yourself out of the equation.

I love you, with a love so great that it simply couldn't keep growing inside my heart, but had to leap out and reveal itself in all its magnitude.

Liberty is the right to do what I like; licence, the right to do what you like.

He felt married to her, that was all.

The State always stands for swindling, intrigue, and privilege, and cannot stand for anything else.

See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world.

Chic is nothing but the right nothing.