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01Undated

The glance embroiders in joy, knits in pain, and sews in boredom.When indifferent, the eye takes stills, when interested, movies.Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.

Malcolm de Chazal / quote

02Undated

Our expression and our words never coincide, which is why the animals don't understand us.

Malcolm de Chazal / quote

03Undated

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

Malcolm de Chazal / quote

04Undated

Art is nature speeded up and God slowed down.

Malcolm de Chazal / quote

05Undated

The beautiful remains so in ugly surroundings.

Malcolm de Chazal / quote

06Undated

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

Malcolm de Chazal / quote

07Undated

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

Malcolm de Chazal / quote

08Undated

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

Malcolm de Chazal / quote