When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken， giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

Painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh.

"Writing is a way to explore the mysteries of life."

痛苦的秘诀在于有空闲去烦恼自己是否幸福。

写作需要一颗心。没有激情，我什么都不是。

Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they've got ambition, and they've got talent, as well as just beauty. I'm so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for.

股市是唯一一个东西打折时所有人都跑出商店的市场。

"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."