All men and women have passions, natural desires and noble ambitions, and also a conscience; they have sex, hunger, fear, anger, and are subject to sickness, pain, suffering and death. Culture consists of bringing about the expression of these passions and desires in harmony.

Life is too short to make an over-serious business out of it.

When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.

Happiness for me is largely a matter of digestion.

It is not so much what you believe in that matters, as the way in which you believe it and proceed to translate that belief into action.

The busy man is never wise and the wise man is never busy.

A solemn funeral is inconceivable to the Chinese mind.