I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan.

Somebody told me I should put a pebble in my mouth to cure my stuttering. Well, I tried it, and during a scene I swallowed the pebble. That was the end of that.

A body of work such as Pasteur's is inconceivable in our time: no man would be given a chance to create a whole science. Nowadays a path is scarcely opened up when the crowd begins to pour in.

We spend our time envying people whom we wouldn't wish to be.

My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.

Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god.

Kill one man, and you are murderer.

Science has made us gods even before we are worthy of being men.

To be adult is to be alone.

A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.

In order to remain true to oneself one ought to renounce one's party three times a day.

Better channel your words into prayer, than into complaints. Zip your mouth and make a plan.

All would live long but none would be old.

In a big family the first child is kind of like the first pancake. If it's not perfect, that's okay, there are a lot more coming along.

An invitation to a wedding invokes more trouble than a summons to a police court.

Always walk out the door ahead of your dog when leaving the house. This will show your dog who is in the leadership role.

The desire to please those we admire and respect often cripples conscience.

Life is a pressure cooker and whether you remain serene or become stressed-out depends on how you handle that pressure.

Goodbyes were impossible, unless you didn't realize you were saying them.

A comfortable and regulated life is needed for fastest pace of evolution.

I'm a reporter. I'm not a scholar.