“Well, these sad and hopeless obstacles are welcome in one sense, for they enable us to look with indifference upon the cruel satires that Fate loves to indulge in.”
“Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humour is that it enables one to defy fate with mocking laughter.”
“That bitch fate has a cruel sense of humor.”
“Love turns, with little indulgence, to indifference or disgust: hatred alone is immortal.”
“How can God be so cruel to grow love in such hopeless places?”
“Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.”