Radical historians now the tell the story of Thanksgiving from the point of view of the turkey.
The critical spirit never knows when to stop meddling.
In an aphorism, aptness counts for more than truth.
Lonely people keep up a ceaseless flow of commentary on themselves.
Scepticism is always a back road leading to some credo or other.
Generosity knows how to count, but refrains.
The exhibitionist loves to flirt with shame.
Alone, I am drunk on my thoughts; in company, I am sober again.
Art can make chaos seductive.
Every work of art changes its predecessors.
Politicians love change, but of details only.
The familiar changes as we cling to it.
Boredom, not the will, is the mother of change. Necessity is the father.
Nature knows no difference between weeds and flowers.
To a suicide: You just poisoned the wrong person.
Narcissus weeps to find that his Image does not return his love.
Simplicity is a strict taskmaster.
The best propaganda omits rather than invents.
Don’t milk the cow too hard. She will kick you.
Wisdom cannot prevent a fall, but may cushion it.