“My pain is constant and sharp… this confession has meant nothing”

“Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of a dilemma.”

“If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?”

“memories should be sharp when one has nothing else to live for”

“She knew that even pain can be confessed, but to confess happiness is to stand naked, delivered to the witness…”

“Pain and beauty, our constant bedfellows”

“Women were meant to suffer; no wonder they asked for constant declarations of love”

“A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.”

“Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.”

“Self-love, my friend, bewitches parents to give too much indulgence to infantine foibles;- the constant cry is, "Poor little soul, it knows no better!" If it swears, that's a sign of wit and spirit; if it fibs, it's so cunning and comical; if it steals, 'tis only a paw trick- and the mother exultingly cries, "My Jacky is so sharp, we can keep nothing from him!"”