What is human life? The first third a good time; the rest remembering about it

It isn't so astonishing the number of things that I can remember, as the number of things that I can remember that aren't so.

There is a good side and a bad side to most people, and in accordance with your own character and disposition you will bring out one of them and the other will remain a sealed book to you

The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half of life consists of the chance without the capacity

Life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages.

Eternal rest sounds comforting in the pulpit; well, you try it once, and see how heavy time will hang on your hands