Most of the time in married life is taken up by talk.

At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.

Man, however, is the most courageous animal: thereby has he overcome every animal. With sound of triumph has he overcome every pain; human pain, however, is the sorest pain.

Doing ill to those on whom we have to make our power felt; for pain is a far more sensitive means for that purpose than pleasure: pain always asks concerning the cause, while pleasure is inclined to keep within itself and not look backward.

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!

A subject for a great poet would be God's boredom after the seventh day of creation.

Love brings to light the lofty and hidden characteristics of the lover--what is rare and exceptional in him: to that extent it caneasily be deceptive with respect to what is normal in him.