The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.

If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.

All animals except man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

Prayers are to men as dolls are to children.

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

Life is one long process of getting tired.

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

It does not matter much what a man hates provided he hates something.

Life isn’t how many breaths you take, but it’s the moments that take your breath away.

The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of the mind for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.

We find greater lightness and ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves and other beings.

I understand reversal of fortune; that usually has come through my own hand, but you know, you live life on life's terms.

The biggest myth about aging is that we can't do anything about it. That it's a road to being decrepit, frail, and sick.

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.

I have found little that is good about human beings. In my experience most of them are trash.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.