Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other. medical
Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out. life
You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible. trust
People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy. wisdom
Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit. nature & time
The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others. fear
One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake. God
To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God. God
We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. peace
Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. knowledge & wisdom
Doctors are just the same as lawyers the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too. medical
Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it. faith
We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well. alone
When an actor has money he doesn't send letters, he sends telegrams. money
Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something. friendship & respect
The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on science and art are as well. art & science
Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric. money
Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is pleasurable. happiness
There is nothing new in art except talent. art