The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought.
Nothing matters to a man who says nothing matters.
Art is both creation and recreation.
We (the Chinese) eat food for its texture, the elastic or crisp effect it has on our teeth, as well as for fragrance, flavor and color.
When we demand liberty of a person as a constitutional right, we are taking away from the officials their liberty to chop off people's heads.