Of The Seven Deadly Sins, Only Envy

High Standards Generally -- About Workmanship And Creation Of Objects, About What Is Owed In Friendship, About The Quality Of Art And Much Else -- Far From Being Snobbish, Are Required To Maintain Decency In Life.

I Know From The Middle Distance I Give Off The Look Of Being Prolific, Which Is A Funny Compliment To Receive.

We Use Books Like Mirrors, Gazing Into Them Only To Discover Ourselves.

Of The Seven Deadly Sins, Only Envy Is No Fun At All.

I Should Prefer To Die Laughing, And, On More Than One Occasion, Thought I Might.