"The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything."

"I never approve of anything. If one can't be brilliant, one should at least be confused."

"Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about."

"I am not at all surprised that good people are so unhappy. They have such a dreadful time trying to be good."

"I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is very much the same thing."