We think in generalities, but we live in detail.
All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it.
Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it.
Fresh clean sheets are one of life's small joys.
Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
Every moment of one's existence one is growing into more or retreating into less.
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.