I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

We were so poor we couldn't afford a watchdog. If we heard a noise at night, we'd bark ourselves.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.

In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, delve deep into the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In work, be competent. In action, be careful of your timing.

Judges, as a class, display, in the matter of arranging alimony, that reckless generosity which is found only in men who are giving away someone else's cash.

As well look for a needle in a bottle of hay.

A man who cannot seduce men cannot save them either.

Any philosophy that can be put "in a nutshell" belongs there.

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves.

The road to Hades is easy to travel.

Never invest your money in anything that eats or needs repainting.

The eye is a menace to clear sight, the ear is a menace to subtle hearing, the mind is a menace to wisdom, every organ of the senses is a menace to its own capacity. ... Fuss, the god of the Southern Ocean, and Fret, the god of the Northern Ocean, h