Everything that's innocent to us is crazy to them.

A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.

I'm not going to get into the ring with Tolstoy.

Develop a built-in bullshit detector.

Enjoying living was learning to get your money's worth and knowing when you had it.

Everything is on such a clear financial basis in France. It is the simplest country to live in. No one makes things complicated by becoming your friend for any obscure reason. If you want people to like you you have only to spend a little money. I spent a little money and the waiter liked me. He appreciated my valuable qualities. He would be glad to see me, and would want me at his table. It would be a sincere liking because it would have a sound basis. I was back in France.

Never confuse motions with action.