"And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously."
"I gather from a lawyer that there was a rehearsal yesterday. We haven't a hope. I know the presiding judge too: I've had the misfortune to sleep with his wife. He was specially picked."
"Botany is the art of insulting flowers in Greek and Latin."
“That's my private ant. You're liable to break its legs.”
“In case my life should end with the cannibals, I hope they will write on my tombstone, 'We have eaten Dr. Schweitzer. He was good to the end.'”
“I too had thoughts once of being an intellectual, but I found it too difficult.”
