"Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder."

"All generalizations are dangerous, even this one."

"There are no friends at cards or world affairs."

"As a general rule… people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it."

"There are two ways of being happy: we may either diminish our wants or augment our means."