When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of god we call him a sportsman.

Both the cockroach and the bird would get along very well without us, although the cockroach would miss us most.

In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.

Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want.

The advertiser is the overrewarded court jester and court pander at the democratic court.

Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments, but I have never heard of one who suffered from insomnia.

Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.

The snow itself is lonely or, if you prefer, self-sufficient. There is no other time when the whole world seems composed of one thing and one thing only.

It is not ignorance but knowledge which is the mother of wonder.

If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either.

Technology made large populations possible; large populations now make technology indispensable.

Avoid the penalties of the blame game. You were born to be boss player, not a blame giver. Stop the blame!

You have to invest yourself as a reader to be a good writer.

Culturally, it's very hard to change people's attitudes about public space.

So you’re reluctant, I said to myself. Many, many people are reluctant. It’s like having feet. It’s nothing to brag about.

Self-respect and a clear conscience are powerful components of integrity and are the basis for enriching your relationships with others.

I was picked on because I was timid. I had younger sisters; I couldn't turn to them for help. I didn't have an older brother.

The treasures of the earth were movement, courage, laughter and love.

Crystals reveal their hidden structures only when broken.

He bore no grudge against those he had wronged.

My thinking musically has always been more advanced - it is difficult to get it down onto paper sometimes, even now.