Two Chinamen visiting Europe went to the theatre for the first time. One of them occupied himself with trying to understand the theatrical machinery, which he succeeded in doing. The other, despite his ignorance of the language, sought to unravel the meaning of the play. The former is like the astronomer, the latter the philosopher.

Music is the melody whose text is the world.

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things.

All religions promise a reward beyond life, in eternity, for excellences of the will or heart, but none for excellences of the head or understanding.

Every nation criticizes every other one - and they are all correct.

There are, first of all, two kinds of authors: those who write for the subject's sake, and those who write for writing's sake.