God, if he believed in Him, and his conscience, if he had one, were the only judges to whom he was answerable.

Steam seems to have killed all gratitude in the hearts of sailors.

If there were no thunder, men would have little fear of lightning.

Aures habent et non audient' - 'They have ears but hear not

I wanted to protect my professorial dignity and not lay myself open to laughter from the Americans, who when they do laugh, laugh raucously

One cannot have the same love for getting insulted (apmaan) as he does for getting importance (maan), can he? He cannot love loss as much as he loves profit, can he?

Wisdom is learning what to overlook.

Cooperativeness is not so much learning how to get along with others as taking the kinks out of ourselves, so that others can get along with us.

Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.

I always loved movies, but I never thought I would presume to be a screenwriter and definitely not a director.

The more familiar the world becomes, the less information your brain writes down, and the more quickly time seems to pass.

Anything worth doing does not have to be done perfectly - at first.

The animal testing regime... is utterly futile

Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them back.

I don't really see a need to retire as long as I am having fun.