We take a natural interest in novelties, but it is against nature to take an interest in familiar things.

When it comes down to pure ornamental cursing, the native American is gifted above the sons of men.

History doesn't repeat itself; it rhymes.

Probably there is an imperceptible touch of something permanent that one feels instinctively to adhere to true humour, whereas wit may be the mere conversational shooting up of "smartness"--a bright feather, to be blown into space the second after it is launched...Wit seems to be counted a very poor relation to Humour....Humour is never artificial.

When I'm playful I use the meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude for a seine, and drag the Atlantic Ocean for whales. I scratch my head with the lightning and purr myself to sleep with the thunder.

The law of work seems unfair, but nothing can change it; the more enjoyment you get out of your work, the more money you will make.

In Paris they just simply opened their eyes and stared when we spoke to them in French! We never did succeed in making those idiots understand their own language.