Art is nature speeded up and God slowed down.

The beautiful remains so in ugly surroundings.

Monkeys are superior to men in this: when a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey.

We sometimes laugh from ear to ear, but it would be impossible for a smile to be wider than the distance between our eyes.

Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.

The flower in the vase smiles, but no longer laughs.