He is fairer than the morning star, and whiter than the moon. For his body I would give my soul, and for his love I would surrender heaven.

In designing the scenery and costumes for any of Shakespeare's plays, the first thing the artist has to settle is the best date for the drama. This should be determined by the general spirit of the play more than by any actual historical references which may occur in it.

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible.

Morality does not help me. I am a born antinomian...I see that there is nothing wrong in what one does. I see that there is something wrong in what one becomes.

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.