Jean Rostand

Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.

It takes a very deep-rooted opinion to survive unexpressed.

We spend our time envying people whom we wouldn't wish to be.

If you take Darwin's theory and extend it to its logical end, it can be used to justify a number of very horrendous things.

A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street.

Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.