The conviction of the rich that the poor are happier is no more foolish than the conviction of the poor that the rich are.

...mastery of the art and spirit of the Germanic language enables a man to travel all day in one sentence without changing cars.

I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's.

If your only tool is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail.

I would like to live in Manchester, England. The transition between Manchester and death would be unnoticeable.

Even popularity can be overdone. In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by, you only regret that you didn't see him do it.

Why was the human race created? Or at least why wasn't something creditable created in place of it? God had His opportunity. He could have made a reputation. But no, He must commit this grotesque folly - a lark which must have cost Him a regret or two when He came to think it over and observe effects.