Why not grow something useful, like potatoes?

I'm not French, either,

Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better.

Truly, I'm not joking when I thank my lucky stars for the awful operation I had, since it has made me young again and philosophical which means that I don't want to fritter away the new lease on life I've been given.

A belief is not true because it is useful

In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope.