There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you’re angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you’re asked.

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Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day living that wears you out.

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Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. When I get fed up with one, I spend the night with the other

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When asked, "Why do you always wear black?", he said, "I am mourning for my life.

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If ever my life can be of any use to you, come and claim it.

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A woman can become a man's friend only in the following stages - first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.

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Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.

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Man is what he believes.

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The happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.

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What a fine weather today! Can’t choose whether to drink tea or to hang myself.

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