Doctor Johnson said, that in sickness there were three things that were material; the physician, the disease, and the patient: and if any two of these joined, then they get the victory; for, Ne Hercules quidem contra duos [Not even Hercules himself is a match for two]. If the physician and the patient join, then down goes the disease; for then the patient recovers: if the physician and the disease join, that is a strong disease; and the physician mistaking the cure, then down goes the patient: if the patient and the disease join, then down goes the physician; for he is discredited.

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.

One always starts work with the subject, no matter how tenuous it is, and one constructs an artificial structure by which one can trap the reality of the subject-matter that one has started from.

Deformed persons commonly take revenge on nature.

This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

There is nothing more certain in nature than that it is impossible for any body to be utterly annihilated.

The wonder of a single snowflake outweighs the wisdom of a million meteorologists.