“Chastity always takes its toll. In some it produces pimples; in others, sex laws.”

“To be sure, the dog is loyal. But why, on that account, should we take him as an example? He is loyal to man, not to other dogs. ”

“Intercourse with a woman is sometimes a satisfactory substitute for masturbation. But it takes a lot of imagination to make it work.”

“I have to do this, as long as it is at all possible; for if those who are obliged to look after commas had always made sure they were in the right place, then Shanghai would not be burning.”

“Quien calla una palabra es su dueño; quien la pronuncia es su esclavo.”

“In Berlin, things are serious but not hopeless. In Vienna, they are hopeless but not serious.”

“Ma dove troverò mai il tempo per non leggere tante cose?”