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He never is alone that is accompanied with noble thoughts. - Love's Cure, 1647.
He never is alone that is accompanied with noble thoughts. - Love's Cure, 1647.
Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.
Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.
The moment a man talks to his fellows he begins to lie. - The Silence of the Sea.
The moment a man talks to his fellows he begins to lie. - The Silence of the Sea.
Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.
Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Solitude is the playfield of Satan. - Pale Fire, 1962.
Solitude is the playfield of Satan. - Pale Fire, 1962.
A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company.
A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company.
How glorious it is -- and also how painful -- to be an exception.
How glorious it is -- and also how painful -- to be an exception.
One can acquire everything in solitude except character. - On Love, 1822.
One can acquire everything in solitude except character. - On Love, 1822.