Mephistopheles Quotes

“Men’s wretchedness in soothe I so deplore, Not even I would plague the sorry creatures more.”

“Stop making love to your misery, It eats away at you like a vulture!

“Forbear to trifle longer with thy grief, Which, vulture-like, consumes thee in this den.”

“Methinks, by most, ‘twill be confess’d That Death is never quite a welcome guest.”

“Dear friend, all theory is gray, And green the golden tree of life.”

“In the end, you are exactly--what you are. Put on a wig with a million curls, put the highest heeled boots on your feet, yet you remain in the end just what you are.”

“There’s nothing wise and nothing silly Wasn’t thought of long ago. ”