To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

Man's most serious activity is play.

Truth is a jewel which should not be painted over; but it may be set to advantage and shown in a good light.

Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace.

There is nothing to which men, while they have food and drink, cannot reconcile themselves.

The living have never shown me how to live.