“Comedy has to be done en clair. You can’t blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.”

“There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.”

“The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself.”

“What would you do without me? Say 'nothing.'""Nothing," said the Prince."Good. Then you're helpless and I'll help you.”

“Ne regardez pas en arrière avec colère,ni devant avec crainte,mais autour de vous avec conscience.”

“All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”

“The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his.”