Even the few serious crimes that did occur received no particular attention in the news. For well-bred people do not, after all, care to read about the social gaffes of others.

The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.

I don't care what anybody says about me as long as it isn't true.

We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge.

Facts and truth really don’t have much to do with each other.

A bad review is even less important than whether it is raining in Patagonia.

society is unconcerned with the aftermath of sensation.

I have sworn off the news because there is nothing new, and reiteration of the well-known and unfortunate serves no purpose other than as the bad narcotic of despair.

The people that mind don't matter, and the people that matter don't mind.

But I don't care what you think, not about these things anyway. If you don't think they're real or important or you think that we'll all grow out of this nonsense, well, that's not really my business. I can't tell you what's real for you. But in return, you can't say what's real for me either. I get to choose. Not you.

Sometimes when someone tells a ridiculous lie, it is best to ignore it entirely.

If you tell the truth you do not need a good memory!

Don't talk about horrid subjects. If one doesn't talk about a thing, it has never happened.

Avoid fixating on irrelevant details.