“I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so.”

“I am tired of always dying with a broken heart.”

“I came into the world very young, in an age that was very old.”

“The dandy cleans his monocle every day, a silver monocle with a lens of smoked gold, given him by a beautiful lady but, suddenly overcome with sadness, he has lost the monocle case.”

“Je m'appelle Erik Satie comme tout le monde.”

“Everybody offers to buy one a drink; but nobody ever dreams of buying one a sandwich.”

“Nothing can touch me when I am at peace with myself.”