How about some Oscar Wilde:
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her. Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. Arguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing. One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards. The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself. Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong. Work is the curse of the drinking classes. Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about. We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.