The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time.

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A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.

A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts.

I love my past, I love my present. I am not ashamed of what I...

I love my past, I love my present. I am not ashamed of what I...

One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave.

One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave.

To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one.

To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one.

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what...

Look for a long time at what pleases you, and a longer time at what...

The woman who thinks she is intelligent demands equal rights with men. A woman who...

The woman who thinks she is intelligent demands equal rights with men. A woman who...

There is no need to waste pity on young girls who are having their moments...

There is no need to waste pity on young girls who are having their moments...

Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at...

Jealousy is not at all low, but it catches us humbled and bowed down, at...

And what a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised.

And what a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised.

You must not pity me because my sixtieth year finds me still astonished. To be...

You must not pity me because my sixtieth year finds me still astonished. To be...

The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.

The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.

January, month of empty pockets! let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical...

January, month of empty pockets! let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical...

As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one rarely meets...

As for an authentic villain, the real thing, the absolute, the artist, one rarely meets...

No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.

No temptation can ever be measured by the value of its object.

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.

Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

Never touch a butterfly's wing with your finger.

Never touch a butterfly's wing with your finger.

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.

I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time...

I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time...

On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of...

On this narrow planet, we have only the choice between two unknown worlds. One of...