Other people do not see you at all$$$ but guess at you by uncertain conjectures.

I don't mind making jokes$$$ but I don't want to look like one.

It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone so far.

Imperfection is beauty$$$ madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

The only names of objects which connote nothing are proper names; and these have$$$ strictly speaking$$$ no signification.

Over himself$$$ over his own body and mind$$$ the individual is sovereign.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires$$$ rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.

Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone$$$ somewhere$$$ may be happy.