The essence of life is the smile of round female bottoms, under the shadow of cosmic boredom

It is better to be unhappy in love than unhappy in marriage, but some people manage to be both.

A legal kiss is never as good as a stolen one

The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult dilemmas with a skill bordering on genius

Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain has to avoid a shipwreck

The bed comprehends our whole life, for we were born in it, we live in it, and we shall die in it