“Asia surrounds us — wherever one’s glance rests, a Tartar physiognomy.”

“Surrounded only by people who pay attention to you, the rest deserves no consideration.”

“A Continent is a great quantity of Land, not separated by any Sea from the rest of the World, as the whole Continent of Europe, Asia, Africa.”

“She was, in other words, the kind of girl who made the rest of us look bad, and whenever she glanced my way, I couldn't help but feel guilty, even though I hadn't done anything wrong.”

“We exchanged a meaning glance. Or, rather, two meaning glances, I giving him one and he giving me the other.”

“We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog has made an alliance with us.”

“We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet: and, amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog, has made an alliance with us.”

“See now the power of truth; the same experiment which at first glance seemed to show one thing, when more carefully examined, assures us of the contrary.”

“This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with us wherever we are.”

“Nothing that surrounds us is object, all is subject.”