The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

Author: Socrates

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The unexamined life is not worth living.

Be slow to fall into friendship, but when thou art in continue firm and constant.

By all means marry. If you get a good wife you'll become happy, if you get a bad one you'll become a philosopher.

An honest man is always a child.

Good night and sweet dreams, my love!

Sex is always about emotions. Good sex is about free emotions; bad sex is about blocked emotions.

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.

No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good.