God help us -- for art is long, and life so short.

It is related of an Englishman that he hanged himself to avoid the daily task of dressing and undressing.

A man's foibles are what makes him lovable.

When translating one must proceed up to the intranslatable; only then one becomes aware of the foreign nation and the foreign tongue.

The most fortunate of men, Be he a king or commoner, is he Whose welfare is assured in his own home.

Toleration ought in reality to be merely a transitory mood. It must lead to recognition. To tolerate is to affront.

Tolerance should really be only a temporary attitude; it must lead to recognition. To tolerate means to offend.