There are moments when, even to the sober eye of Reason, the world of our sad humanity must assume the aspect of Hell.

In other words, I believed, and still do believe, that truth, is frequently of its own essence, superficial, and that, in many cases, the depth lies more in the abysses where we seek her, than in the actual situations wherein she may be found.

Mysteries force a man to think, and so injure his health.

It may well be doubted whether human ingenuity can construct an enigma... which human ingenuity may not, by proper application, resolve.

Children are never too tender to be whipped. Like tough beefsteaks, the more you beat them, the more tender they become.

How many good books suffer neglect through the inefficiency of their beginnings!

The plots of God are perfect. The Universe is a plot of God.