Pliny the Elder perished in 79 A.D. when he refused to flee from the great eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, insisting that everything would be all right. It wasn't.

If a cat does something, we call it instinct; if we do the same thing, for the same reason, we call it intelligence.

Armadillos make affectionate pets, if you need affection that much.

Orangutans teach us that looks are not everything-but warned near it.

The Chameleon's face reminded Aristotle of a Baboon. Aristotle wasn't much of a looker himself.

The Love bird is one hundred percent faithful to his mate-who is locked into the same cage.

The stork is voiceless because there is really nothing to say.

To the seeing eye life is mostly Sparrows.

Some people lose all respect for the lion unless he devours them instantly. There is no pleasing some people.

Aristotle taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons.

A hermit is simply a person to whom civilization has failed to adjust itself.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

I am in a job where you always look in front of you. Unfortunately, the older you get, the less distance there is in front of you...

Do as little as necessary to appear to be doing something without actually committing to a cause or course of action.

The important thing about groupthink is that it works not so much by censoring dissent as by making dissent seem somehow improbable.

In fine, the truffle is the very diamond of gastronomy.

You must exercise your caution in laying your plans, but be bold in carrying them out.

I have 17 dogs and I like to dress them, so I started designing this clothing line and it's really cute, like dresses and jeans - everything you can imagine for humans, but for dogs.

The secret of freedom, courage.

Prudent men lock up their motives, letting familiars have a key to their hearts, as to their garden.

Not only am I constantly seeking better performance but also to be a better person, to be respected.