 The opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral. |
| There is always an easy solution to every problem - neat, plausible, and wrong. |
| Love is an emotion that is based on an opinion of women that is impossible for those who have had any experience with them. |
| A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground. |
| Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it. |
| A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers. |
| Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a shoulder to put her head on. |
| It is impossible to imagine Goethe or Beethoven being good at billiards or golf. |
