Yet there seemed to be some truth in the law of probability, according to which the chance of success is directly proportionate to the number of repetitions.

A plausible rumor / Seems a lot more believable / Than the truth itself.

Nature with her wealth of birds and flowers, Has in her heart a place for every weed; For her quick eyes require no microscope To note the varied wonders and delights That the Creator's humblest works possess.

Green makes me think of silence, or maybe it's loneliness. I get the feeling of a terribly distant star.

When I look at small things, I think I shall go on living: drops of rain, leather gloves shrunk by being wet... When I look at something too big, I want to die: the Diet Building, or a map of the world.

The most frightening thing in the world is to discover the abnormal in that which is closest to us.

The minute you begin to have doubts, the floor under your feet starts to shake.