Knowledge in itself is not an end, but a means to an end: to live a full and humane life.

Humans were never meant to live forever.

Computers make people stupid.

"The Nightingale Samurai" is a samurai tale full of humanity and humour.

The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.

I think that for many people learning the trigonometric functions is meaningless.

In any case I just want to make clear that the fact that these are not normal people.

People who are prone to aggression can be dangerous.

Thunder has been explained scientifically, and people no longer believe it is a sign that the gods are angry with them, so thunder, too, is a little less frightening.

Branches are to trees what limbs are to us.

The average length is seven hours and forty-five minutes, not much different from what a lot of humans need.

The more civilization advances, the more people long for nature.

Goods are the great travelers over the earth's surface, far more than humans, which means that hardly an inhabited spot on the globe is untouched by trade.

A careless person is apt to make mistakes.

She regarded him as stupid.

She is not what you think she is.

She scorns liars.

Now Marina was a romantic; she had not yet fallen into that passive state of mind which accepts that one should find a corner to live, anywhere, and then arrange one's whole life around it.

They denied the humanity of slaves.

He has proven that he is not worth his salt.