When one thinks profusely and cleverly, not only his face but his body too takes on a clever appearance.

Modern science has as its object as little pain as possible, as long a life as possible - hence a sort of eternal blessedness, but of a very limited kind in comparison with the promises of religion.

Do not allow yourselves to be deceived: Great Minds are Skeptical.

Many people wait throughout their whole lives for the chance to be good in their own fashion.

Lightning and thunder need time, the light of the stars needs time, deeds need time, even after they are done, to be seen and heard.

Man alone resists the direction of gravitation: he constantly wants to fall--upwards.

From whatever you wish to know and measure you must take your leave, at least for a time. Only when you have left the town can yousee how high its towers rise above the houses.