i
The question of marriage or non-marriage is only the question of whether it is better to be spoiled one way or another.
ii
In matrimony, to hesitate is sometimes to be saved.
iii
Inoculation, or a hair of the dog that is going to bite you—this principle should be introduced in respect of marriage and speculation.
Life and Love
To live is like to love—all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it.
The Basis of Life
We may say what we will, but Life is, au fond, sensual.