The sight of the bare katana inspires everyone to a practically Nipponese level of politeness.

She looked at me like I was crazy. Most of my lovers do$$$ and that's partly why they love me$$$ and partly why they leave.

Did you win your sword fight?<br/>"Of course I won the fucking sword fight$$$" Hiro says. "I'm the greatest sword fighter in the world."<br/>"And you wrote the software."<br/>"Yeah. That$$$ too$$$" Hiro says.

Prestige! Sir$$$ is it nothing? To be revered by fools$$$ gaped at by children$$$ envied by the rich and scorned by the wise.

A novel is a mirror walking along a main road.

Could anything possibly be more humorous than believing in the depth or in the depravity of the Parisian character?

The tyranny of public opinion (and what an opinion!) is as fatuous in the small towns of France as it is in the United States of America.

I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments.

Perhaps it takes courage to raise children.

Happiness is a virtue$$$ not its reward.