The ring always believes that the finger lives for it.

The man who can make others laugh secures more votes for a measure than the man who forces them to think.

The idealist walks on tiptoe, the materialist on his heels.

The mind gets distracted in all sorts of ways. The heart is its own exclusive concern and diversion.

Art is nature speeded up and God slowed down.

Monkeys are superior to men in this: when a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey.

Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.