A virtuous girl never chases after boys; who ever saw a mousetrap chasing mice?

- Julian Tuwim

Life--a lifelong death sentence.

- Julian Tuwim

Success--something your friends will never forgive you.

- Julian Tuwim

Even the most beautiful legs end somewhere.

- Julian Tuwim

Do not desire your neighbor's wife in vain.

- Julian Tuwim

Tragedy--to fall in love with a face, and marry the whole woman.

- Julian Tuwim

Throw a lucky man into water and he'll surface with a fish in his mouth.

- Julian Tuwim

A pessimist says all women are loose. An optimist does not, but he has hopes.

- Julian Tuwim

Fidelity--a strong itch with a prohibition to scratch.

- Julian Tuwim