It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse. – David Bailey
An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it. – Maurice Maeterlinck
When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving oneself, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance. – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray