The great rule: If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.

Man is always partial and is quite right to be. Even impartiality is partial.

First there is a time when we believe everything, then for a little while we believe with discrimination, then we believe nothing whatever, and then we believe everything again - and, moreover, give reasons why we believe.

Sickness is mankind's greatest defect.

The worst thing you can possibly do is worrying and thinking about what you could have done.

What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears...as easily as we open and shut our eyes.

The American who first discovered Columbus made a bad discovery.