Too many moralists begin with a dislike of reality.

Elephants suffer from too much patience. Their exhibitions of it may seem superb,-such power and such restraint, combined, are noble,-but a quality carried to excess defeats itself.

The test of a civilized person is first self-awareness, and then depth after depth of sincerity in self-confrontation.

We talk of our mastery of nature, which sounds very grand; but the fact is we respectfully adapt ourselves, first, to her ways.

I was different unique and always happy. At school this attracted playground harassment. Nowadays, while I remain effervescent, quicker to perceive enmity I reserve my warmest touches and smiles for those who smolder with envy.

Ants are good citizens: they place group interests first.

There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing.