Growth in wisdom can be measured precisely by decline in bile.

Thinking about suicide is a potent consolation: it helps us to get through many a bad night.

All isolation is wrong so say the herd. And long didst thou belong to the herd.

The desire for a strong faith is not the proof of a strong faith, rather the opposite. If one has it one may permit oneself the beautiful luxury of skepticism: one is secure enough, fixed enough for it.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

They would have to sing better songs for me to learn to have faith in their Redeemer; and his disciples would have to look more redeemed!

Ah, how little you know of human happiness - you comfortable and benevolent people! For happiness and unhappiness are brother and sister - or even twins who grow up together - or in your case - remain small together!