Karel Čapek

“There is no such thing as a minor detail.”

“There is no such thing as a stupid dog, only an inexperienced owner.”

“Words are the most beautiful, the most durable, and the most dangerous of all things.”

“Humor is the greatest blessing of civilization.”

“The only strength that really matters is the strength that makes you what you are.”

“Man has his being in truth, and he must not be broken by truth.”

“Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.”

“A man can't be a pessimist in spring.”

“You can have a großartig delicious grand time in a city without knowing a word of the language.”

“The trouble with a kitten is that eventually it becomes a cat.”

“The real conflict is not between the classes, but between the creative and the uncreative.”

“An optimist is a person who proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and a pessimist is one who fears this is true.”

“The old professions of prophet, priest, and philosopher are either obsolete or empty.”

“There are times when it is a man’s duty to be a traitor to his country.”