Under conditions of peace the warlike man attacks himself.

Man does not strive for happiness; only the Englishman does that.

Out of a brotherly love we occasionally embrace this or that somebody (because we cannot embrace everybody): but we must never letour somebody know it.

A book calls for pen, ink, and a writing desk; today the rule is that pen, ink, and a writing desk call for a book.

Priests ... these turkey-cocks of God.

The thousand mysteries around us would not trouble but interest us, if only we had cheerful, healthy hearts.

Anyone who has declared someone else to be an idiot, a bad apple, is annoyed when it turns out in the end that he isn't.