“He walked noisily, like a fish.”

“Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.”

“Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.”

“In the most complete friendship there is always a little empty space, like the space in an egg.”

“The peasant is the only species of human being who doesn't like the country and never looks at it.”

“I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.”

“Don't tell a woman she's pretty; tell her there's no other woman like her, and all roads will open to you”