Well - when I write my book, and tell the tale Of my adventures - all these little stars That shake out of my cloak - I must save those To use for asterisks.

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

Prometheus heretofore went up to Heaven, and stole fire from thence. Have not I as much Boldness as he?

My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I stop and pick little flowers of eloquence.

A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.

Perish the universe, provided I have my revenge!

A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.

This veridic nose arrives everywhere a quarter of an hour before its master. Ten shoemakers, good round fat ones too, go and sit down to work under it out of the rain.

A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.

After a while the press of business in the province put an end to our philosophizing, and I returned with increased determination to my plans to fly to the Moon.

Your neck. I want to kiss it.

the worst thing about being lied to is knowing you weren't worth the truth.

Basker possesses three kinds of bite: a snap, a nip, and then something like a buzz saw and an angle grinder mounted on a bear trap.

Refer me to one atheist who denies the existence of God.... Etymologically, as well as philosophically, an atheist is one without God. That is all the 'A' before 'Theist' really means.

None can teach admirably if not loving his task.

Envy creates the beginning of strife.

What will come, will come; you just have to be there to meet it.

Spiritual process is not about chanting a mantra or closing your eyes, spiritual process is essentially about enhancing your perception.

Some words, you know, it's amazing but some words would come only in French, and when I speak French, it would only come in English. And so the adjustment is very difficult sometimes.

If you have a good idea, open your mouth and say something else.

Start with something messy, get to the point, get an editor, and make it good.