Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly deceived

The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.

I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability

Children have a natural antipathy to books - handicraft should be the basis of education. Boys and girls should be taught to use their hands to make something, and they would be less apt to destroy and be mischievous.

Oh! I killed Bunbury this afternoon... I mean poor Bunbury died this afternoon.
What did he die of?
Bunbury? Oh, he was exploded!