And the Prince stared at her like a man out of his wits.

You find out the strength of a wind by trying to walk against it, not by lying down.

The imagined beings have their insides on the outside; they are visible souls. And man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all till we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?

We must learn by experience to avoid either trains of thought or social situations which for us (not necessarily for everyone) lead to temptations. Like motoring-don't wait till the last moment before you put on the brakes but put them on, gently and quietly, while the danger is still a good way off.

Besides reasoning about matters of fact, men also make moral judgements.

Selfishness has never been admired.

I will not be at the mercy of the telephone!