I once heard the survivors of a colony of ants that had been partially obliterated by a cow's foot seriously debating the intention of the gods towards their civilization.

From 'the lesson of the moth': and before i could argue him out of his philosophy he went and immolated himself on a patent cigar lighter i do not agree with him myself i would rather have half the happiness and twice the longevity but at the same time i wish there was something i wanted as badly as he wanted to fry himself

It would be a colorless world if each individual did not secretly believe himself superior to almost everyone else.

My heart hath followed all my days Something I cannot name.

personally my ambition is to get my time as a cockroach shortened for good behavior and be promoted to a revenue officer it is not much of a step up but i am humble

it is better to be a part of beauty for one instant and then cease to exist than to exist forever and never be a part of beauty

A certain alloy of expediency improves the gold of morality and makes it wear all the longer.