The beautiful remains so in ugly surroundings.

We always keep God waiting while we admit more importunate suitors.

Our expression and our words never coincide, which is why the animals don't understand us.

The flower in the vase smiles, but no longer laughs.

The idealist walks on tiptoe, the materialist on his heels.

The family is a court of justice which never shuts down for night or day.

In the distance, the gestures of animals look human, the gestures of human beings bestial.

The mind gets distracted in all sorts of ways. The heart is its own exclusive concern and diversion.

We sometimes laugh from ear to ear, but it would be impossible for a smile to be wider than the distance between our eyes.

Monkeys are superior to men in this: when a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey.

Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.

in all the years we spend together, I never once regretted the fact that I had chosen her and that she had chosen me as well.

We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.

Doctors frequently get it wrong. One out of five patients today is in the hospital because incorrect treatment by a physician put him or her there.

If the ignorance of nature gave birth to gods, the knowledge of nature is calculated to destroy them.

The votes elected officials make should be based on the best interests of the American people, not the fear of retribution when shadowy groups spend millions of dollars on negative advertisements.

Feeling insignificant because the universe is large has exactly the same logic as feeling inadequate for not being a cow.

If I told you about all the stories I don't tell, I would be violating the very boundaries I set for myself.

An air of fashion, which is but a badge of slavery ... proves that the soul has not a strong individual character.

A man is known by his conduct to his wife, to his family, and to those under him.

Reality is the temporary resultant of continuous struggles between rival gangs of programmers.