There are four types of men in the world: lovers, opportunists, lookers-on, and imbeciles. The happiest are the imbeciles.

Four varieties in society: lovers, the ambitious, observers, and fools. The fools are the happiest.

I've met many thinkers and many cats, but the wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.

The search for causes must come after the collection of facts.

A fixed idea is like the iron rod which sculptors put in their statues. It impales and sustains.

I wish to reproduce things as they are or as they would be even if I myself did not exist.

For thirty centuries, from her sacred seat the cat looked down, and crouching at her feet, beheld the race of conquering Pharaohs kneel.