The oldest book is a thrilling novelty for one who has not yet read it.
The greatest pleasure for a dog owner is the fact that in his presence he can be silly, and the dog will not only not scold him, but will join him with joy.
It was wise of God to marry Thomas Carlyle to Mrs. Carlyle: thus only two became unhappy, and not four.
Conscience is extremely well-educated and soon ceases to address those who do not want to listen to it.
Justice means that I am allowed to do whatever I want.
I write so much about myself only because this is the subject I am most knowledgeable about.
What is a mosquito to one, is a camel to another.
To die is to stop dying.
To learn to lie, you have to start, as in any other field, with small steps.
Man is the only animal capable of remaining on friendly terms with his victims, whom he intends to eat until they are eaten.
What is faith but a purely speculative bet or hypothesis? It should be said, "I bet the Savior exists."
To create a great thing, man must be not only very industrious but also very lazy.
To exist, you have to be more or less religious.
I keep my books in the British Museum.
I care for truth not for truth's sake, but for myself.
I hate those who hate God, but it seems to me that God does not hate enough those who hate me.
I calmly bear a lie. It's just the inaccuracies that annoy me.
Watch, work and don't waste yourself in vain!
Without work there can be no clean and happy life.
Avoid sophisticated language. The language should be simple and elegant.
Everything must be beautiful in man: the face, the clothes, the soul and the thoughts.
The richness of language and the art of oratory have always gone hand in hand.
Vodka is white in color, but it stains the nose and blackens the reputation.
Only fools and charlatans know and understand everything.
They say that the truth triumphs in the end, but that is not true.
A dirty fly can stain an entire wall, and a small misdeed can ruin everything.
If you let your imagination run wild, keep your hand under control.
If you fear loneliness, don't get married.
If in the first act, on the stage, a gun hangs, in the last act, it must be fired.
If you will work for the present, then your work will be insignificant; you must work with only the future in mind.