The really royal calling of the philosopher (as expressed by Alcuin the Anglo-Saxon): To correct what is wrong, and strengthen the right, and raise what is holy.

Every week we ought to have one hour for recieving letters, then go take a bath.

Where the past is venerated the clean and those who clean things up should be kept out. Piety is never happy without a little dust, dirt, and rubbish.

The most unendurable thing, to be sure, the really terrible thing, would be a life without habits, a life which continually required improvisation.

When we have a great goal we are superior even to justice, not merely to our deeds and our judges.

It is no doubt possible to fly--but first you must know how to dance like an angel.

There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.