There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.

Let us consider that we are all insane. It will explain us to each other. It will unriddle many riddles

One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a really beautiful woman is after considerable acquaintance with her; and the rule applies to Niagara Falls, to majestic mountains, and to mosques-especially to mosques.

Education is what remains when what is learned has been taken away.

It would not be possible for Noah to do in our day what he was permitted to do in his own ... The inspector would come and examine the Ark, and make all sorts of objections.

If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat.

They all laid their heads together like as many lawyers when they are gettin' ready to prove that a man's heirs ain't got any right to his property.