“Those who know the joys and miseries of celebrity when they have passed the age of forty know how to defend themselves.”

“Those who claim that life begins at forty, they can't recall history, that Alexander became and died as the greatest without reaching this peak age. They also do not know those who die in their childhood.”

“Defensive thinkers best defend themselves from knowing who they are.”

“Beautiful girls should know how to defend themselves against the advances of gentlemen.”

“When I tell any Truth it is not for the sake of Convincing those who do not know it but for the sake of defending those who Do”

“There are books which one should not attempt before having passed the age of forty.”

“Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely.”

“I love women who don't let themselves be tamed. Those who scratch and bite, but know how to love.”

“We are advised and led along by second-rate moralists who only know how to work themselves into a delirium and pass their illness onto others.”

“To tell a woman who is forty, "You look like sixteen," is boloney. The blarney way of saying it is "Tell me how old you are, I should like to know at what age women are the most beautiful.”