We think about sex obsessively except during the act, when our minds tend to wander.

Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed.

Why are stamps adorned with kings and presidents? That we may lick their hinder parts and thump their heads.

Language is remarkable, except under the extreme constraints of mathematics and logic, it never can talk only about what it's supposed to talk about but is always spreading around.

The historian is terribly responsible to what he can discern are the facts of the case, but he's nothing if he doesn't make out a case.

A teacher is a person who never says anything once.

I think there's one thing which distinguishes our art - we don't consider. We don't think. We write a little verse because it comes to us.