Status in English

The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world, there are only individuals.

The world was my oyster, but I used the wrong fork.

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly — that is what each of us is here for.

There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written.

Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear.

A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.

A poet can survive anything but a misprint.

Life is too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.