A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person or to a group of persons while himself deriving no gain and even possibly incurring losses.

Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation.

The “Vasco da Gama's era” ends in a nightmare in which men-Westerners and non-Westerners alike-are bewildered by this confusion and the old fancy of the apprenti sorcier becomes tragically actual.

...quantity is not necessarily synonymous with quality and brilliant ideas are not a function of the number of titles printed.

As Dr. Chiang puts it, “while Buddha came to China on white elephants, Christ was borne on cannon balls.

I will forsake everything to fulfill the Fathers calling.

Sometimes it's good to start over

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act but I do believe in a fate that falls on men unless they act.

It would be positively boring if minds were in tune.

Of religion I know nothing -- at least, in its favor.

Hen nights should be banned. You're honour-bound to behave atrociously, then feel terribly ashamed afterwards. (This Charming Man)

Most of my life I didn't feel very normal. There's definitely been some moments where I feel like, all right, I've finally graduated and I'm a normal lady.

The best ideas are common property.

What could smell better than supper being cooked by someone else?

Art is not 'about.' Art is.