The only thing wrong with Christianity is the lack of suffering.

Lobbyists are the touts of protected industries.

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.

it is the people who control the Government, not the Government the people.

I was shown a picture by Cézanne of a blank wall of a house, which he had made instinct with the most delicate lights and colours.

All dogs look up to you. All cats look down on you. Only the pig looks at you as an equal

The game of life does not proceed like a mathematical calculation on the principle that two and two make four. Sometimes they make five, or minus four, and sometimes the blackboard topples over in the middle of the sum and the pedagogue is left with a black eye.