“The devil is an optimist if he thinks he can make people meaner.”

“Der Teufel ist ein Optimist, wenn er meint er könnte den Menschen schlechter machen.”

“A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer.”

“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. ”

“War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that he too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost.”

“The making of a journalist: no ideas and the ability to express them.”

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