“Human beings can alter their lifes by altering their attitudes of mind.”

“Life is a predicament which precedes death.”

“The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent life.”

“Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.”

“Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.”

“A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.”